Equity & Access
Equity and access follows schools, frameworks and leaders who put equity at the center of what they do to create a level playing field for all students and remove any implicit bias in the curriculum or way that it’s taught. In a time of highlighted inequities, this is the most important work in education.
Creating Digital Equity for Students Requires Community Effort
Both geography and socioeconomics have left millions of students and communities without access to high speed Internet, preventing them from attaining full educational and economic inclusion.
The Evolving Role of School Scheduling
By: Erin Werra. As we gaze into the future of K12 education, what scheduling changes do we see budding? How are these changes affecting the health of kids—and the community?
Improving Organizational Culture: Discovering Your Core Strengths
Organizations are comprised of unique individuals with varying strengths and talents who are all working together to carry out the organization’s mission, vision, and personality. Strengths assessments are great tools to help an individual uncover their strengths and talents.
Serving Students With Special Needs: Five Key Values We Instill in Our Leaders
By: Toni Barton. One graduate school of education shares how they work with leaders to incorporate five values that they've found make a powerful difference in empowering exceptional special education learners.
New Legislation to Tackle the Digital Divide
Beth Holland discusses new bipartisan legislation that has been proposed in the Senate to tackle the Digital Divide.
The Real Value of State Assessments
By: Arthur VanderVeen. Arthur VanderVeen, President and CEO of New Meridian, shares his insights on the power of assessments in ensuring equitable access to quality education that provides tools for continuous improvement and collaboration.
Tackling Digital Equity in the Classroom – Strategies for Teachers
Students in families with low levels of digital literacy do not get exposure to the skills that they need for future success. Join Beth Holland as she addresses this disparity and offers solutions to leverage accessibility that support student learning.
Leading Education Foundation Promotes Race Equity, Vows to Fight Racism
Tom sits down with Nick Donohue, the president of Nellie Mae Education Foundation, to discuss racial inequities in education and the foundation’s mission to promote racial equity through a more culturally relevant, student-centered approach to grant and policy-making.
Strategies for Tackling Digital Equity
By: Beth Holland. In this post, we explore digital equity opportunities and strategic initiatives in three critical areas: resources, community, and literacy.
Improving Autism Education with Community—And Robots
By: Dr. Lisa Raiford. To give students with autism the best possible opportunity to thrive in general ed classrooms, the South Carolina Department of Education is connecting educators, parents, students, and robots.