Equitable, Responsive Education for All

Equitable, Responsive Education for All

    

 

The Great Lakes Equity Center was established by Dr. Kathleen King Thorius and colleagues in 2011 at the Indiana University School of Education, as an Equity Assistance Center (formerly Desegregation Assistance) funded by the United States Department of Education. As of 2016, the Great Lakes Equity Center re-structured as an organizational hub for an array of research, technical assistance, and educational resource development projects, including the Midwest and Plains (MAP) Equity Assistance Center. Collectively, we are committed to school and system transformation toward racial, disability, and other forms of educational justice: the MAP Center provides three-tiers of technical assistance related to race, sex, national origin, and religion desegregation to K-12 public education agencies in a 13-state region free-of-charge; the Great Lakes Equity Center continues to partner with community, non-profit, and private organizations across the U.S. on equity-driven systemic transformation, professional learning, and collaborative inquiry projects.

Midwest and Plains (MAP) Equity Assistance Center

  • The 20-Minute Talk--Episode 1: Introduction
    Episode One of The 20-Minute Talk is an introductory discussion of the need for an Anti-Racism Vodcast Series and the MAP Center's anti-racist stance... read more
  • Commit to (Re)commit: Making Equity Work Personal
    Re-committing to equity work means that equity-oriented educators must reflect on the impact of historical and systemic inequities on minoritized... read more
  • That's All Folx Anti-Racist Podcast: Episode 2 (Insecure)
    In Episode 2 of That’s All Folx, Katy brings Erin and Noelle a scene from her pandemic TV binge, Insecure. Insecure is an HBO series depicting... read more
  • What Racial Opportunity Costs (ROC) Means for Black Lives in Schools
    Expanding on the Racial Opportunity Cost framework, as presented in a previous Equity Spotlight Podcast, Dr. Venzant Chambers invited a... read more
  • (Re)Imagining School Policy & Practice: Virtual Schooling
    This Equity Digest is a call to action for school community stakeholders to: advocate for district adaptation of policies and practices to... read more
  • From Surviving to Thriving through Racial Justice: A Mother & Daughter Conversation in Five Vignettes—I. Early Education
    This Equity Spotlight Vodcast was inspired by the important, yet under-recognized work, many youth are actively engaged in to create better... read more
  • Shifting from Surveillance and Control in Virtual Learning Environments: Utilizing Principles of Universal Design for Learning &
    In this edition of Equity Dispatch, we discuss equity implications around disciplinary policies in virtual learning contexts. We offer practical... read more
  • EquiLearn Virtual Roundtable: An Intersectional Approach to Building Inclusive Schools
    In this EquiLearn Virtual Roundtable, participants discussed how an intersectional approach to inclusive education can be implemented, and... read more
  • Inequities in Online Classrooms: How Do We Bridge the Distance (Learning)?
    This edition of Equity Digest is a call to action for school community stakeholders to work alongside minoritized students and families (... read more
  • Advancing Inclusive Education Using Equity by Design for Students of Color with Learning Disabilities
    This EquiLearn Virtual Roundtable pushes participants to commit to inclusive education beyond thinking about access to general education,... read more
  • Virtual Realities: Equity Considerations for Online & Distance Learning
    In this edition of Equity Dispatch, we discuss the equity implications of the impact of online/distance learning, in the wake of the COVID-19... read more

Equity Innovator Recognition Program--Call for Applications

Are You Proud of Your Equity Accomplishments? We are excited to announce a call for applications for the 2021 Equity Innovator Recognition Program!

 

What It’s About?

Equity Innovator is a recognition program to showcase local and state education agencies that have engaged in a Tier III systemic equity partnership with the Region III Midwest and Plains Equity Assistance Center (MAP Center) or the previous Region V Great Lakes Equity Center and exemplify system-wide transformation towards educational equity.

 

Who Can Apply?

We invite submission of applications from partners that have demonstrated meaningful increases in awareness and/or knowledge of equitable educational practice among staff and stakeholders, have changed policies or practices related to providing students with a full opportunity for participation in all educational programs, regardless of their sex, race, religion, and national origin, and have had overall increases in the capacity to ensure safe, inclusive, and quality education for all students, with specific emphasis on historically marginalized youth.

 

How We Honor Your Hard Work

The Equity Innovator recipient will be honored at a recognition program during our 2021 Equity Leaders Institute. The honoree will receive an honorarium and the opportunity to showcase their equity work during the Institute.

 

Learn more about the application process on our dedicated Equity Innovator Program webpage!