The Equity Line contains original analyses, commentary, and “on the ground” stories of students, parents, educators, and activists all over the nation striving to improve education. It chronicles our efforts, as well as those of partners and friends who are working toward the shared goal of closing gaps.
It’s Not What You Do, But How You Do It
by Marni BrombergAttend nearly any D.C.-based education event, and you’re bound to hear an endorsement for XXXX program or approach. You can practically see the Hill staffers p…
Rutgers–Newark: Leading the Way in Diversity, Degrees
by Mandy ZatynskiFor years, Rutgers University–Newark struggled to embrace its diversity — students reported feeling unwelcome on campus based on race, ethnicity, and religion.…
Schools That Dispel the Myth
We give our Dispelling the Myth Award to schools each year that are providing a rich, coherent curriculum for all students and closing gaps in opportunity and …
Watching New Teachers
by Karin ChenowethAs my children and my neighbors’ children graduated from college and entered the workforce, several of them and their friends took teaching positions straight …
Questioning the Deficit
by Ashley GriffinWhy do black and Hispanic students perform worse than white students? This is the question at the heart of the achievement gap. The problem, though, is that th…
What If You Had a 5 Percent Chance of Graduating College?
by Mary Nguyen BarryWould you enroll in college (or send your son or daughter), if you (or they) had only a 5 percent chance of graduating?What about 10 percent? 15 percent?… No?M…
Common Core Helps — Not Hurts — Students of Color
by Deborah VeneyTwo researchers at Mount St. Mary recently penned an opinion piece that ran in the Washington Post’s “Answer Sheet” blog. It highlighted a lack of diversity — …
Need-Blind Is Just Like Colorblind: Why Low-income Kids Should Receive Preferential Consideration in College Admissions
by Andrew Howard NicholsNeed-blind college admissions processes evaluate applicants solely based on a broadly defined definition of merit (wink wink), detaching information on student…
Introducing New Features to College Results Online
by Mary Nguyen BarryWe often hear a lot about what makes a good college, but not as much about what makes a bad college. College Results Online, our interactive tool with informat…
Fast Fact: What’s Needed to Keep Teachers in High-Need Schools?
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Who Will You Meet at #EdTrust2014?
We’ve got powerful speakers lined up and an enriching, diverse list of breakout sessions to offer you at our national conference in Baltimore on Nov. 13-14. Wh…
So I Get That You Probably Won’t Think This Is As Much Fun As I Do
by Karin ChenowethSometimes when I have a free minute, I look back at old “Where We Stand” columns written by Albert Shanker. Shanker was president of the New York United Federa…
Rankings Aren’t Enough
by Jose Luis SantosKudos to The New York Times for drawing more attention to the collegiate success of low-income students by ranking colleges based on their enrollment of Pell G…
Don’t Understate What Low-Income Students Pay for College
by Meredith WelchRecent news reports have implied that elite colleges are a bargain for low-income students — that the financial aid awarded to them reduces the total price to …
Fast Fact: 440: Number of Indicators Teacher Prep Programs Report to Feds
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Examining the Common Factor Between Michael Brown and Discipline Disproportionality: Implicit Bias
by Ashley GriffinMichael Brown, a black unarmed teen, was two days away from starting college when he was fatally shot by a police officer. Outside of the tragic loss of this y…
Common Standards Will Allow Us to Assess What’s Working and What’s Not
by Karin ChenowethSometimes curriculum is determined by states, sometimes by districts or schools, and sometimes by individual teachers. Sometimes curriculum is driven by nation…
The Markers of Digression: How Dumbed-Down PD Disrespects Teachers and Stifles Development
by Brooke Haycock“We’re all mad here.” — The Cheshire Cat, Alice in WonderlandA woman stands near the door under a caged clock that hasn’t moved all morning and chirps into the…