Core of the Matter: What Does “Equity and Excellence for All” Mean? (#CoreMatters)
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March 03, 2015 01:15 pm

When I came across the above image on Twitter, it reminded me of a question I was constantly asked during my years as a high school social studies teacher and as an education advocate working with students, parents, and community organizers fighting for education and social justice on and off Capitol Hill: “What is equity in education and what does it look like?”
Often times, people confuse “equality” with “equity.” I hear retorts such as, “Every child has an equal opportunity for a good education, if only they’ll work hard.” “If my kids can be successful, why can’t those kids do it?”
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