Educational Equity and Excellence Defined

For The Movement

English - April 30, 2018 04:00 - 37 minutes - 34.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 53 ratings
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This week we discuss how to achieve education equity and excellence in America’s public school system. Our guest is Dr. Hal Smith, Senior Vice President for Education, Youth Development, and Health at the National Urban League. The host for this episode is Kim Atterbury, Senior Director of Communications and External Affairs.

From the National Urban League, For The Movement discusses persistent policy, social, and civil rights issues affecting communities of color.

Mentioned in this Episode:

How do we achieve equity and excellence in public education

How parents and stakeholders in holding schools accountable

Determining accountability measures

Public school reform

Meeting students where they are

U.S. Department of Education

Every Student Succeeds Act

Secretary Betsy Devos

No Child Left Behind

Common Core