Educational Equality vs. Equity

Do you know the difference between educational EQUALITY and EQUITY?

Equity and equality are two strategies we can use in an effort to produce fairness. Equity is giving everyone what they need to be successful. Equality is treating everyone the same. Equality aims to promote fairness, but it can only work if everyone starts from the same place and needs the same help.

If you have not had the chance to watch the documentary series, America To Me on STARZ, you really need to find the time.

America To Me presents an exclusive look into an academic year at suburban Chicago's Oak Park and River Forest High School. Students, teachers, and administrators from one of the country's highest performing and diverse public schools are profiled in the face of decades-old racial and educational inequities. The series delves into the experiences of the racially diverse student population, sparking conversations about what has and has not succeeded in the quest to achieve racial equity and overcome bias in education.