#equity-in-education

#equity-in-education

State financial aid eligibility requirements can pose significant barriers to under-resourced students.

The focus on full-time student requirements can hinder access to state aid for underserved populations like parents, adults, low-income, and first-generation students. [ more ]

School dress codes can impact cultural and religious identities.

Strict dress codes disproportionately affect students of color and disrupt learning. [ more ]

The Chicago Board of Education is considering a plan to end the city's selective enrollment high schools as we know them, which has raised concerns among alumni.

Selective enrollment high schools are diverse and serve students of color, and closing or overhauling them may not advance equity in education. [ more ]