In George Orwell’s allegorical novel Animal Farm, the animals conspire to take control of their farm from the uncaring humans. In the process, they attempt to avoid the typical horrible behavior of ...

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 ...

The words equality and equity often get used interchangeably, but they have quite different meanings. Equality is an objective term — it means just what it implies and there is little room for debate.

Many people, including some high-profile celebrities, have been arguing that the concept of equity is the same as equality of outcome. According to dictionary definitions and previous research, ...

Ruth Okoye, Ed. D., is a 30-year educator. She has taught in private and public school settings and is passionate about literacy, educational technology, and ed-tech coaching. She currently serves as ...

In speech after speech Kamala has defined her idea of leveling the playing field. “It has to be about a goal of everyone ending up in the same place but since they didn’t start up in the same place ...

Re “Equality must trump ‘equity’” (Feb. 5): I recommend that Mr. Boddie add America’s universities to those calling the shots on reordering society. They are the source of the ideas that prop up this ...

Jamie Wallace and Elaine V. Howes are co-editors of the book Culturally Responsive and Sustaining Science Teaching: Teacher Research and Investigation from Today’s Classrooms: The terms “equity” and ...

The words "equity" and "equality" as used today are indeed different. Equality refers to equal opportunities, while equity now means equal outcomes. Big difference. Many of us believe in equality, ...