or educational equity means that
school's ensure each student has the resources, teachers, interventions,
and supports that they need to be successful. In many schools the zip
code they reside in determines a student's educational success. There
are stark differences for students, funding, and distribution of
resources, and access to rigorous courses that are vital to a student's
success. These inequities disadvantage many school districts across the
nation where low-income students, students of color, ELL students, and
students with disabilities make up the majority of the population.
Educational
equity is important because in the twenty-first century every
student across the nation is being asked to meet higher standards
without the resources to be successful. States and school districts have
an obligation to provide every resource necessary for students to be
successful and obtain a equitable education.
For further information on equality in the
classroom visit the following links:
The Leadership Conference Fund - Advocating for Education Equity
Leadership for
Educational Equity - Advocacy