Sentences with phrase «most educational inequity»

I learned this year that most educational inequity is rooted in structural economic inequity.

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If the initiative gathers the requisite number of signatures to be on the ballot, with a single vote this November, California's voters could eliminate one of the most egregious examples of inequity in its educational system — and it won't cost taxpayers any additional funds to do it.

Video of A Discussion with Wendy Kopp Teach For America, the creation of which Kopp proposed in 1989 as part of her undergraduate senior thesis, is building the movement to eliminate educational inequity in the United States by enlisting the nation's most promising future leaders in the effort.

Margonis and Parker (1995) argue that further segregation is likely through school choice and that proposals leveraging school choice without proper attention to race and economic inequity «threaten to legitimate the most drastic educational inequalities in our society» (375).

Charles uses his expertise as an educational justice organizer, strategist, advocate, and fundraiser to support Education Cities» member organizations with their approaches to community engagement and advocacy, with a special emphasis on lifting up the voices and influence of the parents and families most impacted by educational inequity.

Moreover, the education decision - making process itself has rarely included their families and communities to any meaningful degree and has failed to represent the priorities and interests of children most affected by educational inequities.

Every day across the Bay Area, TFA teachers work to right the educational inequity that has for far too long suppressed opportunity for our most underserved students.

LEE is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and works diligently to lift up the leadership of staff and members who represent communities most directly impacted by the injustice of educational inequity.

In a post entitled, «U.S. has the world's most educated workforce — but students face unparalleled levels of poverty, inequity and violence,» Jonathan Kantrowitz has written an extraordinary and profound piece about the real problems that are causing the growing educational achievement gap in the United States.

TFA recruits outstanding and diverse leaders early in their careers to make a life - long commitment that begins with two years» teaching in a public school, partnering with children and families most acutely impacted by educational inequity.

Eliminating educational inequities must begin with a recognition that resources do matter and that schools serving students most at risk require a commitment of more intensive resources.

«The dashboard was intended to bring to light inequities and highlight the most glaring gaps in California's educational system.»