In education, inequity applies at every level, from federal policy to state- and district-level funding down to the individual school, classroom, and student. In this download, we will explore the meaning of equity, including the difference between equity and equality, provide a brief overview of how federal policies addressing inequity have shifted over the past few decades, touch on systemic versus individual bias, and dive into instructional strategies that can help tackle inequity where teachers have always made a difference to their students: in the classroom.
