In Focus: Equity in Education

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Welcome to a New Series From the Aspen Institute

A new school year can be a daunting experience for students, families, and
educators even in the best of times. But no one was prepared for what
2020-2021 would bring. Welcome to the first installment of [2]In Focus, a
multimedia project from the Aspen Institute that explores society’s
greatest challenges. This month, we will examine the structural inequities
in our education system, how the COVID-19 pandemic and national reckoning
on race have exacerbated those inequities—and how, together, we can build
better learning communities for all.

Reopening

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[4]Watch Now: How Elected Leaders Can Support Schools

In the wake of the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Wisconsin, the
Institute’s [5]Education & Society and [6]Ascend programs [7]hosted a
digital event on how issues of racial justice play out in our school
systems. Watch Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers; Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller;
and Learning Program Content Consultant at Cell-Ed and Ascend PSP Parent
Advisor Waukecha Wilkerson discuss how to create lasting social change both
in and outside of the classroom as the new school year begins.
[8]Watch

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[10]Advancing Public Education Post-Crisis

The pandemic is shining a light on the inequities children face in schools.
Returning to the status quo would leave many students and communities
without the resources and support they need. The nation’s response to the
pandemic must restore the promise of public education as an engine of
opportunity. In [11]this paper, the Institute’s [12]Education & Society
program proposes five principles to guide recovery and renewal.
[13]Read

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[15]Return to Youth Sports

As some youth sports look to resume play this fall, the Institute’s
[16]Sports & Society program developed resources that help leaders,
coaches, and parents adjust to the impacts of COVID-19. The [17]Return to
Play risk assessment tool, created with the support of medical experts,
helps decision-makers assess the potential repercussions of restarting
sport and recreational activities.
[18]Read

Equity

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[20]Criminalization of Black Girls

For far too many children, schools have become on-ramps to the criminal
justice system rather than paths for opportunity. Black girls, in
particular, are subject to policies and punishment that police them at
school. The debut episode of the Institute’s new podcast, [21]Shades of
Freedom, from the [22]Criminal Justice Reform Initiative, asks: how did we
get here?
[23]Listen

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[25]The Millions of Young People Forgotten Amid the Pandemic

Nearly 5 million young adults aged 16 to 24 aren’t in school or employed.
Melody Barnes, chair of the Institute’s [26]Forum for Community Solutions
and John Bridgeland, founder and CEO of Civic, [27]call for solutions to
reconnect these young adults, who are disproportionately from communities
of color, to school and work.
[28]Read

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[30]The Digital Divide's Impact on Students

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the widening digital divide. Roughly
one-in-five American adults lack access to home broadband service or
laptops, putting families who live in poverty and communities of color at
the greatest disadvantage. As more learning moves online, [31]Aspen Digital
addresses the growing “homework gap” in [32]this event.
[33]Watch

[34]In Focus is a new multimedia series from the Aspen Institute that
brings clear, diverse perspectives to the challenges shaping our society
during a historic period of change and uncertainty. This series unites the
Aspen Institute’s leading policy experts with our networks that span
grassroots organizers, CEOs, student activists, and national lawmakers.
Together, we’re showcasing new ideas, untold stories, and bringing the
issues behind the headlines into focus.

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