At best, using the wrong word can be embarrassing. At worst, you change the meaning of your sentence completely. Last year, many people searched for the difference between systematic and systemic. If ...

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.

William Lyons worked as a professor of political science at the University of Tennessee and served for more than 16 years in a number of policy-related roles for Knoxville Mayors Bill Haslam, Daniel ...

You might see the terms “equality” and “equity” used interchangeably, especially around conversations promoting fairness when it comes to human rights issues (like gender, race, sexual orientation) or ...

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 ...

Sometimes, it’s just so much easier to explain something with a picture. This is the most commonly used graphic in the world of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) to explain the difference between ...

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 ...

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A rising tide raises all boats. However, it is hard to guarantee equal outcomes in education when students are not starting from the same place, nor are they exposed to the same quality of instruction ...

I am responding to Kevin Tice’s recent letter on equity. Tice wrote: “The concept of equity is literally discrimination whereby one group is favored and treated differently than another group.” Here ...