Excellence Through Equity

Courageous, inspiring examples of educational equity in action!

This illuminating book builds the case that equity is the most powerful means we have to lift all children to higher achievement and to benefit society at large. Readers will find:

• Examples of high-leverage practices used by award-winning schools and districts
• System-level examples of excellence through equity including whole state and district-wide
• Examples of classroom level practice that lead to success for students from underserved populations as well as for their more privileged peers
• A powerful concluding chapter that focuses on what we can learn from other nations that have pursued the goals of educational equity