Fighting for Equity Centered Learning

Submitted by kvenables on Thu, 09/16/2021 - 3:43pm

 

Our own Laura Elliot was recently featured, alongside other community partners, in a Mountain Xpress article discussing equity-based learning, and how the community is coming together to provide solutions to address the issue.

"It isn't hard to see how academic success is too often undermined by inequities in issues such as hunger, homelessness, violence, poor health, and other social problems," added Laura Elliot, Senior Director of Community Schools and Network Development at United Way. "This means that the opportunity gaps aren't just a school-based problem, they're a community responsibility."

 

Read the full article here.

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