Equity is a term we hear a lot these days, but what does it really mean? How can teachers ensure that every student gets what he or she needs to learn and succeed? Education leaders share their thoughts through essays that explore topics such as: how to achieve equity for all students; creating equity awareness in teachers; working with families and communities to close the opportunity gap; setting high expectations to raise academic achievement; and more.

The pursuit of equity in education / Edwin D. b Bell --The powerful promise of an equitable early childhood education / Paula Knight -- Building equity through collective teacher efficacy / Kandice McLurkin -- Seeing and teaching the whole child / Fay E. Brown -- Promoting high student achievement / Robert L. Green -- Recognizing and erasing classroom inequity / Alonzo Westbrook -- Instructional equity: what, why, and how / Rachl Hsieh -- Spotlight on third-grade literacy proficiency for Black and Brown youth / Maria Armstrong -- Equity and justice in the classroom and beyond / Celeste M. Bryant -- Maximizing field trips to close opportunity gaps / Tai Jones.