 romoting Responsibility
Equitable Practices
Schools are probably the most crucial site for inviting us to view ourselves in a different mirror.
—Ronald Takaki, Professor
University of California, Berkeley
The development of equitable attitudes in young people is a responsibility shared by school staff and leadership, parents, and the collective community because behaviors, habits, and attitudes learned during the school years carry into adulthood. At each learning level, students are entitled to the benefits of an educational environment that embraces them regardless of their physical, mental, economic, academic, or social characteristics. When schools and society respond to individuals for who they are and what they do, and not by how they appear, a society of tolerance and justice can emerge. This goal is attainable as long as community leadership and people of goodwill continue to work collaboratively to ensure that all students and citizens develop the knowledge, attitudes, and skills to participate in a free democratic society.
Schools that assume the responsibility of providing equitable learning environments and opportunities proactively promote:
 An inclusive multicultural education geared to equitable opportunities and learning excellence for every student
- The acquisition of unbiased interpersonal skills that transform informed students into fair-minded team members in the workplace
- Teacher preparation and ongoing staff development that instill antibias and equitable teaching approaches and learning opportunities
- Equitable practices backed by tolerant and committed administrators, teachers, school staff, parents, and community members
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