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Chief equity officers in public school districts across the country have one key mission: to help address the inequities in our education system. But as more equity officers are hired, their individual challenges — and how to solve them — are unique. In practice, the work of a chief equity officer varies vastly across counties, cities, neighborhoods and the schools they serve — often even classroom to classroom.
Leading for Equity December 2021 Building equity takes leadership at every level – in classrooms, schools, districts, and beyond – and everyone can learn to be an equity leader. This issue examines that learning journey and how to cultivate leadership that leads to change. FOCUS Mind the gap By Learning Forward Infographic looks at educator diversity versus student diversity. Equity at every level By Sonia Caus Gleason José Luis Navarro’s perspective crosses school and district levels.
Maurice Swinney is chief equity officer in Chicago Public Schools and a member of The Learning Professional advisory board. You have worked for equity your whole career. What’s unique about the role of a chief equity officer that drove you to your current position? I was a neighborhood school principal, a teacher, and an instructional coach. I knew firsthand what my students deserved and were capable of and how some policies and lack of resources got in the way.
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