{"id":52,"date":"2019-07-11T23:00:45","date_gmt":"2019-07-11T23:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/?page_id=52"},"modified":"2023-03-13T00:17:53","modified_gmt":"2023-03-13T04:17:53","slug":"diversity-equity-and-inclusion","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/aurora-institute.org\/our-work\/diversity-equity-and-inclusion\/","title":{"rendered":"Diversity, Equity and Inclusion"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Importance of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Education<\/h2>\n

\u201cInclusive, good-quality education is a foundation for dynamic and equitable societies.\u201d – Desmond Tutu<\/h4>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner css=”.vc_custom_1580852295079{margin-top: 40px !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text el_class=”text-white”]Our school systems have wrestled with how to ensure effective learning environments and successful outcomes for students regardless of their race, ethnicity, or background. However, as currently designed, K-12 education systems are perfectly designed to get the results they get. Equitable outcomes cannot be achieved when the current structures and systems are designed to disadvantage students of different identities, especially students of color, and particularly black and brown students. It is not enough to allow access to our public schools; we must question whether the opportunities, supports, and resources provided to students are what they need and set them up for success.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_column_text el_class=”text-white”]The culture and mindsets of the district and school also shape how practices and policies are conceived and implemented. Without a strong culture of learning, inclusivity, and empowerment, dynamics of institutional inequity that have been built into education systems are likely to persist, perpetuating inequitable outcomes. Today we need to ask ourselves how are we creating diverse, equitable, and inclusive learning environments where every student can succeed no matter how they identify by race, ethnicity, gender identity and expression, national origin, sexual orientation, family status, socioeconomic status, religion, ability status, or geography.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section full_width=”stretch_row” disable_element=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1601670123427{margin-top: 60px !important;padding-top: 60px !important;padding-bottom: 60px !important;}”][vc_row][vc_column width=”1\/4″][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Meet Our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Program Lead<\/h4>\n

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Ashley Jones<\/a><\/h3>\n

Program Manager[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section][vc_section full_width=”stretch_row” css=”.vc_custom_1570576107005{padding-top: 60px !important;padding-bottom: 60px !important;background-color: #f6f6f6 !important;}”][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Related COntent<\/h6>\n

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CompetencyWorks, Report<\/p>\n

October 20, 2017<\/p>\n

Quality and Equity by Design: Charting the Course for the Next Phase of Competency-Based Education<\/a><\/h4>\n

Susan Patrick, Chris Sturgis, Nina Lopez<\/p>\n<\/div>

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CompetencyWorks, Report<\/p>\n

April 2, 2018<\/p>\n

Designing for Equity: Leveraging Competency-Based Education to Ensure All Students Succeed<\/a><\/h4>\n

Chris Sturgis, Katherine Casey<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Education Domain Blog<\/p>\n

February 27, 2019<\/p>\n

Considering Equity in Education During Black History Month<\/a><\/h4>\n

Ashley Jones<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Education Domain Blog<\/p>\n

November 9, 2017<\/p>\n

Why A Competency-Based System Is Needed: 10 Ways the Traditional System Contributes to Inequity<\/a><\/h4>\n

Chris Sturgis<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Education Domain Blog<\/p>\n

July 7, 2016<\/p>\n

Tackling Issues of Equity in Personalized Learning<\/a><\/h4>\n

Chris Sturgis<\/p>\n<\/div>

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Education Domain Blog<\/p>\n

June 14, 2016<\/p>\n

Addressing Equity Issues in Personalized, Competency-Based Learning<\/a><\/h4>\n

Chris Sturgis<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][\/vc_section]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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