We are experiencing a steadily growing population of minority students in public schools. This poses a challenge. We must consider the factors that facilitate successful school participation for all students. We must consider better ways to provide all students with the necessary resources and tools for learning. We must demand that every student be placed in a healthy learning environment where he or she receives instruction from an individual who is trained.
Equity is merely a concept.
It requires desire, will power, commitment and hard work to be realized. We have talked about equity in educational opportunity for far too long. Until we, as a nation, decide that we really want to achieve equity for all children, we will continue to neglect millions of students who enter public schools each year. Resources Annie E. Casey Foundation. Carter, D.J. and R. Wilson.