Public School Equity

<p><b>Equality is not equity, tolerance is not inclusion, and access is not opportunity.</b><br><br>Efforts to address inequities within our schools tend to ignore the underlying beliefs that sustain injustices, and focus instead on short-lived policies and practices. This book takes a different approach to eradicating educational disparities. Drawing on more than forty interviews with teachers, principals, and district leaders, Manya C. Whitaker offers educators guidance for leading a school or district grounded in social justice that centers <em>teachers</em>—not just teaching practices—and that focuses on the belief systems that shape decision-making.<br><br>The chapters walk educational leaders through a strategic approach to long-term change: from school planning for family and community engagement, to hiring and onboarding teachers, to sustaining equity through multifaceted professional development and equitable evaluation. Concrete “how-to”s are provided throughout, along with reflection questions to help readers apply the content to their context. For any school or district leader intent on addressing the many inequities highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic, this book is an essential manual.</p> <p>Part I: Envisioning Equity</p><p>1 School Planning for Equity</p><p>2 Choosing an Organizational Structure Aligned With Your Leadership Style</p><p>3 Embedding Equity Within Organizational Practices</p><p>4 Developing School, Community, and Family Partnerships</p><p>Part II: Staffing for Equity</p><p>5 Limitations of Ethnic Matching and Multicultural Education</p><p>6 Identifying Equity-Minded Teachers</p><p>7 Welcoming New Teachers</p><p>Part III: Sustaining Equity</p><p>8 When Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) Aren't Enough</p><p>9 Integrating Equity into Teacher Evaluation</p><p>10 Improving Teacher Retention Through Career Advancement Opportunities</p><p>11 Conducting Schoolwide Equity As Assessments</p><p>Final Thoughts</p>