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.
Fast Fact: Preparing Students for Postsecondary Success
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Helping the Rich Get Richer — At Every Level
by Marni BrombergSchool funding in America is unequal. As a nation, we spend less in the places with the highest percentages of low-income students — not just in states and dis…
A Teacher Who Saw the Tragedy of Harsh and Arbitrary Discipline
by Karin ChenowethI’ve been rereading Up the Down Staircase, the 1964 classic tale of a dysfunctional urban high school, and one of the points that struck me is that one of the …
25 Million Reasons to Become the Change in Education
Low-income students and students of color now make up a majority of our nation’s youth. “If we don’t educate them to high levels, we’re in trouble as a country…
How We Think About Teaching
by Karin ChenowethAn interesting article in last week’s New York Times Magazine, “Why Do Americans Stink at Math?” identifies several principal problems of American teaching: Te…
Where in the Pell Are They? U.Va. Can Be Selective Without Being Exclusive
by Andrew Howard NicholsHigh-achieving students from low-income backgrounds aren’t fictitious characters from the Game of Thrones HBO series; they exist — and in much larger numbers t…
The Often Forgotten Voice in Ed Reform
by Ashley Griffin“They don’t listen to us. Even when we fill out surveys and ask for changes, nothing ever does,” a middle school student told me when I asked him if he believe…
What Research? And What Exactly Does It Show?
by Karin ChenowethOne of the most annoying phrases in education is “research shows.”That bland phrase is used to cover a multitude of sins, which is why many teachers groan when…
Mapping Out College Choices
by Mandy ZatynskiEd Trust is currently at the National Council of La Raza, or NCLR, annual conference in Los Angeles, where we are showcasing our College Results Online tool. U…
Let’s Go Over This Again — A Quart Is One QUART-er of a Gallon
by Karin ChenowethWhen my kids were in third grade, they spent an enormous amount of time on the graphical representation of data. That sounds like a good idea, but some of it g…
Don’t Be Duped by ‘Personal Learning Scholarships’ in FL, AZ
by Iris Maria ChavezParents want some authority over their child’s education, and who can blame them? But programs like the personal learning account program approved in Florida l…
School Leadership Matters to Teachers
by Karin ChenowethHow can high-poverty schools become the kinds of places teachers want to teach?Stephanie Hirsch, executive director of Learning Forward, tackled that question …
Curriculum vs. Standards in the Common Core Debate
by Karin ChenowethAn important distinction needs to be made between standards — which outline what students should know and be able to do at each grade level — and curriculum — …
50 Years Later: This Is Not a ‘Post-Racial’ Society
by Deborah VeneyToday is the anniversary of a historic event: the signing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. It is hard to argue that America hasn’t come a long way. Measured by…
Opportunity Gaps Drive Achievement Gaps for African American Students
by Allison HorowitzData show that African American students don’t get the same opportunities and resources to excel as their peers do. And unfortunately, those shortcomings contr…