E quity has become a familiar term on American college campuses in recent years, as well as a flash point in the nation’s culture wars. Centers for teaching and learning embrace it, as do institutes ...

Karen Baptiste, Ed.D., a senior consultant at McREL International, is a former special education teacher, instructional coach, and director who now works with K–12 schools across the United States to ...

The words equality and equity often get used interchangeably, but they have quite different meanings. Equality is an objective term — it means just what it implies and there is little room for debate.

In George Orwell’s allegorical novel Animal Farm, the animals conspire to take control of their farm from the uncaring humans. In the process, they attempt to avoid the typical horrible behavior of ...

The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down affirmative action in college admissions, saying that race cannot be a factor in admissions policies. Affirmative Action March in Washington led by The ...

At the heart of bustling corporate life lies a persistent goal: creating a workplace where every employee feels valued and respected and has equal access to opportunities. Despite the strides made by ...

I was recently asked to give the keynote address for a youth leadership conference. In the invitation, they informed me that the conference theme was inequality and that I had only 10 minutes to speak ...

Support for “diversity, equality and inclusion” has been widely recognized over many years. No problem, as it represents to me the noble principles of a democratic republic and its institutions. Yet ...

I was sitting at my desk, minding my own business, when DEI walked into my life in an email from my bosses at a previous newspaper company. At first, the demands of diversity, equity and inclusion ...

This week, Women in Solar Europe (WiSEu) reflects on the need for tangible DEI practices and inclusive leaders who understand the meaning of equity and diversity to create inclusive environments that ...

Ruth Okoye, Ed. D., is a 30-year educator. She has taught in private and public school settings and is passionate about literacy, educational technology, and ed-tech coaching. She currently serves as ...