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The Courageous Pause: Reflections on Leading for Equity

Posted on March 12, 2014 by

Last month we gathered teams of educators from around the country to participate in the 12th annual Leading for Equity Institute (LFE), and we are preparing to host another sold-out Institute next week. LFE is a three-day residential retreat held in … Continue reading →

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Make the Most of Your Meeting Agenda

Posted on October 30, 2013 by

Make space for stories. Provide space for people to share what brought them to this work, their personal history and background, and what’s happening in their lives outside of work.  People bring their whole self to meetings – whether we … Continue reading →

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The Federal Equity and Excellence Commission Report

Posted on February 27, 2013 by

Last week the federal report on equity in education was released by the congressionally mandated Equity and Excellence Commission. Entitled “For Each And Every Child,” it focuses more explicitly on educational opportunity and the role of poverty in student achievement than … Continue reading →

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Hugh Vasquez Interview: What is Transformative Equity Leadership?

Posted on April 7, 2011 by

National Equity Project Senior Associate Hugh Vasquez was interviewed on the University of Colorado Intersections Radio program as part of their lead-up to theTwelfth Annual White Privilege Conference (WPC) in Minneapolis April 13-16, 2011, title “This Land is Whose Land? … Continue reading →

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