Equity allies needed
as effects of racism
play out in our schools
Anti-racist White co-
conspirators know it
is important to give
their privilege away to
enlighten other people
who are sensitive to
issues like racism,
classism, sexism and
homophobia.
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Leadership
Paul Gorski defines equity lit-
eracy as the knowledge and skills that en-
able us to recognize, respond to and redress
conditions that deny some students access to
education and other opportunities enjoyed
by their peers.
To become equity literate, we must “stay
woke” and understand the system in which
we lead. As equity leaders, when we invest in
professional learning and implement strat-
egies to assist in erasing the prevailing op-
portunity gaps that plague our system, our
focus should be on supporting other equity
warriors in bu