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Culture, Diversity, & Equity

Common Core and Low-Performing Students

Learn how English learners and students with learning disabilities can benefit from the Common Core State Standards.  

Improving Academic Outcomes for African American Male Students

Are you looking for effective strategies that promote positive discipline and improve academic outcomes for African American male students? In this archive, Joseph E. Marshall, Executive Director of the Omega Boys Club in San Francisco, shares and discusses what works. This webinar is sponsored by the Region IX Equity Assistance Center at WestEd.  

Putting the Needs of Children in Foster Care on the Education Research Agenda

Children in foster care are one of the most academically vulnerable student groups. How can we better meet their educational needs so that these children excel?  

Culture and Assessment: Discovering What Students Really Know

What can test developers and education leaders do to make assessments more accessible and equitable for all students? Find out in this article.