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Leveling the Economic Playing Field
Can pro-equity policies reduce divides between the “haves” and “have nots”? An after-school educator thinks so.
On This Day
As an organization committed to justice and equity, the similarities between the Watts Riots and the riots in Ferguson, Missouri following Michael Brown’s death compel us to point out that we do not live in a post-racial world.
Signing Off on the Year—Equitably
Few of us really want to remember what we looked like in middle school, but nobody wants to remember what it felt like to be the kid who had nothing to sign on the last day of class.
Raising Inequity
Fundraising has become standard for most schools—but an education system that relies on private donations will never be equitable.
Teaching Students to Be Advocates for Social Justice
A ZIP code shouldn’t determine the quality of a student’s education.
Telling the Story of Privilege
The new issue of Teaching Tolerance is packed with advice for teaching this tough subject.
No Choice for Many Students
The law is touted as a way to provide "school choice," but in reality it discriminates against many impoverished families.