All students have a right to an equal education, but students of color — particularly Black and Brown students and students with disabilities, have historically been marginalized and criminalized by ...

Karen Baptiste, Ed.D., a senior consultant at McREL International, is a former special education teacher, instructional coach, and director who now works with K–12 schools across the United States to ...

Fear, politics and legal uncertainty drove companies to abandon DEI—but recent court developments suggest many may have ...

E quity has become a familiar term on American college campuses in recent years, as well as a flash point in the nation’s culture wars. Centers for teaching and learning embrace it, as do institutes ...

Two U.S. experts in EDI discuss how universities can continue to support and advance equality of opportunity in the face of mounting challenges to diversity work. August 25, 2025 Equity, diversity and ...

It is alarming that the words diversity, equity and inclusion — which are so closely aligned with the identity of America as a land of opportunity for all — have become politically toxic. Diversity, ...

I received my Ph.D. and J.D. from the University of Virginia. I loved my time at UVA but I’m concerned the university has become an institution of indoctrination rather than education. On April 29, ...

I was recently asked to give the keynote address for a youth leadership conference. In the invitation, they informed me that the conference theme was inequality and that I had only 10 minutes to speak ...

Young Johnny goes to a public high school that does not offer many opportunities or ways to demonstrate talent. He comes from a low-income, underprivileged family but is the type of student who always ...

Ken Shelton is an award-winning educator with more than 25 years of experience. He is currently an independent consultant, adviser, designer, and keynote speaker: Education occasionally descends into ...