COVID-19 and Education Resources

Effective schools foster identity-safe environments where all students feel included. Experts discuss designing instructional strategies that celebrate diverse identities using culturally responsive practices and Universal Design for Learning as interrelated frameworks.

Seventy years after Brown v. Board of Education, prominent education and civil rights experts discuss progress, setbacks, and strategies for educational equity. This conversation promises valuable insights into the strides made and the work still ahead as they explore the historical, current, and future landscape of American education through the lens of Brown.

Although progress has been made since Brown, racial inequality is an ongoing challenge that continues to impact the educational experiences of Black students and other students of color. To address these disparities and build a system where every student can learn and thrive, it is essential to identify existing barriers and implement policies that can ensure fairness and adequacy.

Exploring California’s investments to address teacher shortages, examining impacts on the teacher pipeline, equity and student learning, and future efforts.

A large body of research shows the positive impacts Black teachers have on the academic and social outcomes of Black students, students of color, White students, and White teachers. Despite this evidence, Black teachers are in increasingly short supply, posing a challenge to equity and representation in education.

How high schools feature engaging, authentic curriculum and performance-based assessments can motivate and foster deeper learning. Schools that have designed curriculum and assessment connected to authentic inquiry were featured and educators discussed the structures and feedback they offer to support learners.

This series explores successful high school redesign efforts that move beyond outdated, factory-style education models. They will discuss key features of a whole child education framework that better prepare students for today's global workforce, featuring experts and practitioners leading research-based transformation efforts.

Leading experts will explore ways to build systems of educator preparation that can support transformed schools and support collaboration and collegiality across schools.

Since Brown, brief progress in desegregation has been made yet it has often lacked successful integration and supportive school environments. Recent political and policy shifts have reversed gains, with school segregation, which is now back to 1970s levels. Addressing this and renewing efforts for integration and equity in education requires understanding the intersections of race, school finance, and desegregation policies.

The Brown decision aimed to build a multiracial democracy by emphasizing public education's role in fostering engaged citizens. Achieving this vision remains crucial today and demands a renewed focus on education's purpose and the role of communities in shaping our future. Brown underscores the pivotal contributions of African Americans in advancing democracy, with today’s educational goals grounded in their efforts to promote equity and societal progress.