Strong teaching and school leadership can help all students soar academically. There are excellent educators in every community who, in their schools and classrooms, are proving it can be done.

But right now, long-standing policies and practices leave too many educators under-equipped for the demands of their jobs — which, in turn, prevents many students, especially low-income students and students of color from getting the kind of access to strong educators that their more privileged peers have long disproportionately enjoyed.

Turning these patterns around is essential for closing gaps and raising achievement for all students.

We work alongside educators, advocates, and policymakers to ensure low-income students and students of color have the effective, well-supported teachers and school leaders they need and deserve.

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Important Resources

Tackling Gaps in Access to Strong Teachers

Through Our Eyes: Perspectives and Reflections From Black Teachers

Building and Sustaining Talent: Creating Conditions in High-Poverty Schools that Support Effective Teaching and Learning

Ensuring Equitable Access to Strong Teachers: Important Elements of an Effective State Action Plan

Getting It Done: Leading Academic Success in Unexpected Schools