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Schools in the United States are more segregated today than they were 30 years ago. In this landmark essay series, the AIR Equity Initiative weaves a tapestry of diverse voices, delivering insights and evidence for all who aspire to build a better and more equitable future for our nation’s young ...
The 2023 AIR Equity Initiative annual report features stories, data, and project highlights from our efforts to build bridges toward a more equitable world, where all communities and people can thrive.
For today’s integration efforts to be successful, responsive community engagement that grapples with the root causes of segregation is essential. These essays highlight strategies to foster buy-in for community-responsive school integration approaches that are racially just, equitable, and sustainable. ...
Authors in these essays outline how collaborative approaches can help overcome some of the pitfalls of past integration efforts by connecting across fields of study, developing shared narratives and understandings, and bridging geographies.
Authors of the essays in this part or the series outline ways to advance school integration through inclusive learning plan pathways, in addition to interventions around race and place.
Schools in the United States are more segregated today than they were 30 years ago. In this landmark essay series, the AIR Equity Initiative weaves a tapestry of diverse voices, delivering insights and evidence for all who aspire to build a better and more equitable future for our nation’s young ...
The authors in these essays champion the importance of collaborative, interdisciplinary approaches that unite the goals of school integration, broader community integration, and school resource equity. Each essay includes case studies of state-based approaches to cultivating and leveraging powerful alliances to make new inroads in school integration and equity. ...