Equity & Diversity
Insights into how issues of equity, diversity, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, and religious beliefs impact schools
Webinars on Equity & Diversity
Browse and register for free professional development on race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender and gender identity, and religious beliefs and schools.
- Equity & Diversity Spotlight Spotlight on Inclusion & EquityThis Spotlight will help you examine disparities in districts’ top positions, the difference between equity and equality, and more.
Equity & Diversity The Battle to Drop Native American Mascots Goes On, as Some Communities Reinstate ThemThe larger trend to remove Native American mascots and logos comes from a national racial reckoning after the death of George Floyd in 2020.
Equity & Diversity Opinion You Should Be Teaching Black Historical ContentionHow to responsibly teach this critical component of Black history instruction —and why you should.
Equity & Diversity Opinion 2 Billion People Celebrate Lunar New Year. Your Class Can, TooMany school districts are putting the upcoming holiday on their calendars. Guests, music, food, and red envelopes can help bring the festival alive.
Equity & Diversity Suburban Schools Reborn: Compton, Calif., Is Charting a Hopeful PathAn exclusive excerpt from a new book about America's fast-changing suburban schools by former Education Week Staff Writer Benjamin Herold.
Equity & Diversity Will the Ban on Affirmative Action Hurt Diversity? Look to CaliforniaProposition 209 prohibited the use of race in education. Its effects were debated before the U.S. Supreme Court this year.
Equity & Diversity Quiz Quiz: What Are the Challenges and Strategies to Diversifying School Staff?Test your knowledge of recruitment strategies, the role of mentorship in retaining teachers of color, and more.
Equity & Diversity The Perception of Suburban Schools as White and Wealthy Needs to Change, Researchers SayThe student body of suburban schools roughly mirrors that of the nation. But a view of suburban schools as mostly white persists.
Equity & Diversity Race Is a Big Factor in School Closures. What You Need to KnowDistricts are more likely to close majority Black schools, researcher says.
Equity & Diversity Opinion There's a Difference Between Equity and Equality. Schools Need to Understand ThatEquity looks different depending on the situation, and it's not always straightforward. That can cause confusion.
Equity & Diversity What the Research Says New National Data Show Depth of Disparities in a Chaotic Year of SchoolingThe first federal civil rights data released since the pandemic show that inequities persisted even when school buildings shut down.
Equity & Diversity Opinion Am I Anti-Equity? You DecideThe push for equity has taken us into territory where "pro-equity" ideologues are doing destructive things in the education space.
Equity & Diversity Opinion I Am Jewish and an Educator. Where Do I Stand With Equity Advocates Today?Most educators don't know how to address the Israel-Hamas war, but there are some things they can do right now.
Equity & Diversity Opinion An Urgent Message to School Leaders: Your Arab and Muslim Students Need YouIn the past, Middle East conflicts prompted spikes of anti-Muslim collective blame. It’s happening again today.
Equity & Diversity Researchers Find Need for More High Quality, Culturally Relevant CurriculumA new report from The Education Trust examines the limited complexity of representation in children's books deemed to be high quality.
