Equity

As a researcher and an evaluator, one of the key things that I share with clients is that the data they are looking at may not be the data that helps with transformation. Most organizational leaders have a sense of the performance and compliance data I should review during my…

Anti-CRT Movement, Rhetoric, Policy and Impact — Introduction by Series Curators Dr. Michelle Bellino, Associate Professor of Education at the University of Michigan and Dr. Manoucheka Celeste, Associate Professor of Gender and Women’s Studies at the University of Illinois Chicago. Since former-President Trump’s September 2020 executive order to eliminate “divisive concepts in schools and federally-funded entities,” forty-two…

Companies are moving away from promoting (title, pay, responsibilities, etc.) based on performance and moving towards promoting based on woke policies — color of skin, equity, sex, “gender”, etc. For those under 30, that’s great. For those of you who are over 30 — especially if you are in your…

By Dr. Desiree D. Zerquera This piece is a part of our Spark Series Miseducating the Public: Anti-CRT Movement Rhetoric, Policy, and Impact In the past decade activists, scholars, administrators, students and community members have worked to advance a vision-in-progress for equity, building on the heels of generations of advocacy…

By Taifha Natalee Alexander and Nicole Powell This piece is a part of our Spark Series Miseducating the Public: Anti-CRT Movement Rhetoric, Policy, and Impact Pausing diversity trainings. Withdrawing educational resources. Inaccurately attributing “divisive concepts” to Critical Race Theory (CRT). Ignoring calls from community members to understand the value of…

By Dr. Katherine M. Bell This piece is a part of our Spark Series Miseducating the Public: Anti-CRT Movement Rhetoric, Policy, and Impact The far right’s attack on critical race theory confirms an abiding reality: liberal mainstream and news organizations in the United States are not equipped to grapple with…

Recently, we learned that seventeen Virginia public high schools did not notify National Merit recipients of their Commended Students status until after many had already submitted their college applications. Although this tier of award does not include any National Merit scholarship money, it is an honor that might enhance a…

Evidence of impact from six years of public space transformation — Since 2016, Reimagining the Civic Commons has supported collaborative teams across the country to reimagine public spaces and change what is expected of them. This transformative approach has revitalized civic assets while breaking down silos and building trust among residents. …