Topic: Resource Equity

Climate Change is an Education Equity Issue — And Efforts to Mitigate it Are at Risk

article-cropped June 02, 2025 by Jonathan Klein, Kristen Hengtgen

Ending these tax credits for schools to make climate-friendly upgrades will force districts to make hard decisions about where to prioritize scarce resources

Students of Color, Children from Low-Income Backgrounds Bear Brunt of Climate Crisis

newspaper April 22, 2025 by EdTrust

New EdTrust report shows the link between environmental justice and education equity

Why Environmental Justice Is Educational Justice

files April 22, 2025 by Kristen Hengtgen, William Rodick, Ph.D.

Without education and action on climate change, students of color and students from low-income backgrounds will bear the brunt of its effects

The Impacts of the Los Angeles Wildfires: Lessons for Schools Nationwide

files March 11, 2025 by Kristen Hengtgen, Skye Grammas, Sarah Heine

Devastating wildfires in Southern California in early January 2025 were historic in scale and impact

Protect Public Schools: An Advocacy Toolkit to Fight School Voucher Programs

compass October 30, 2024 by Emily Young, Nadia Torney

Here are resources communities can use to launch effective advocacy campaigns against school voucher programs.

Why Education Equity Should Include Climate Justice

article-cropped April 22, 2024 by Kristen Hengtgen, William Rodick, Ph.D.

Climate change is a top issue among teachers, students, and parents, which is why Education Equity must include Climate Justice.

A Time for Climate Action: Schools and the Inflation Reduction Act

article-cropped April 17, 2024 by This is Planet Ed

Through the Inflation Reduction Act, US schools can create healthy, sustainable, and learning-ready environments.

Resource Equity in Action: Developing an Advocacy Campaign for Resource Equity

article-cropped video April 05, 2024 by EdTrust

All students deserve to attend school in communities where educational resources like funding, high-quality teachers, and rigorous content are distributed fairly.

Navigating the Promise and Peril of AI for Students of Color

article-cropped March 01, 2024 by Nathan Kriha

The potential of AI to empower educators to support students more effectively is enticing, but it's imperative that the inequities and potential risks be understood and mitigated.