Striving for equity

What is the first thing you think of when you hear school equity? “I think about how our school isn't very diverse among the classes people take. For example, honors and non-honors have a big difference because more colored people take non-honors whereas honors is more white people.” What things do you do to help expand equity within our school? “I communicate and talk with people of all races no matt...

What is the first thing you think of when you hear school equity? “Well, the first thing is that I think of a community.” What things do you do to help expand equity within our school? “I invite people to sit with me at lunch. I think we’re a very united and diverse school.” Are there any ways you believe school equity can be achieved? “What it really comes down to is the ...

What is the first thing you think of when you hear school equity? “I think of the equality between different sets of students both in honors and in non-honors.” What things do you do to help expand equity within our school? “I try to take both honors classes and non-honors classes however, even within those classes I can see there are many more white students in honors classes and mor...

What is the first thing you think of when you hear school equity? “Fairness. Both academically and in classes and in social life also.” What things do you do to help expand equity within our school? “I would say try to make everything fair and encourage other people to try new things because we need more balance in our school. There are some organizations that include others and som...

What is the first thing you think of when you hear school equity? “I think about equality within the students. Every student should be treated the same.” What things do you do to help expand equity within our school? “I think it is best to understand each student as their own. I try my best to help those that I can by having a one-to-one conversation with them however, if I can’t then ...