Posts tagged equity
‘Transportation is a form of freedom’: How to make it more equitable

The routes and schedules of public transit, the presence or absence of sidewalks, the availability of different transportation options, and the design of highways that have divided cities—these are examples of aspects of transportation systems that can profoundly impact underserved communities’ access to basic needs like jobs, healthcare, education, and even food.

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Taking Responsibility for our Role in Creating a Diverse, Equitable, and Inclusive Journals Publishing World

When SAGE Publishing was founded, we committed, as a business and as an ethos, to the lifelong pursuit of an improved global society on the easel of science. An undeniable basis of doing so with success is to challenge the systems that create barriers – most urgently, for marginalized and underserved communities.

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Equitably identifying gifted students using two popular nonverbal tests: Which improves representation?

How does which test is used influence who is identified as gifted? Parents and practitioners both constantly ask this very important question, especially when considering how to equitably identify traditionally underserved populations. A new study suggests that identification varies based on which test is used as well as how the scores are interpreted.

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