“Education has the potential to be a powerful engine for disrupting structural inequities and fulfilling our nation’s promise of equal opportunity for all. But in reality, the system was built to maintain a status quo that perpetuates economic and racial inequality” (Hartl and Riley, 2021).

This article takes a closer look at today’s educational realities and discusses three specific areas you can address to improve equity in your school. According to the authors, high quality curriculum, combined with effective professional learning and coaching for teachers, can “challenge, engage, and empower our students in just the way the world most needs.”