New technology, often thought of as a solution to problems, sometimes extends existing ones. In our society, the gap between those who know how to use technology and those who don't is increasing at a cost to both individuals and society. Technology has been referred to as a "second language" and those who don't learn this new language are at educational, economic, and social disadvantages. Because technology plays such a large role in modern society, all students need ample opportunities to learn how to use and enjoy it. This guide provides valuable information for identifying ways to improve equity in technology for district planners, classroom teachers, curriculum planners or reviewers, community members, and parents.

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Intended to increase the awareness of school staff, parents, students, and the community about equity issues and effective school practices, this handbook provides role-appropriate responsibility lists of primary education stakeholders that promote educational excellence for all students. Emphasizes the importance of the extended learning community in creating and sustaining a respectful, challenging, multicultural, and safe school environment that promotes the success of every student.

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This new revised edition of Preventing and Countering School-Based Harassment is the result of two conferences on racial harassment and numerous training of trainers administrator workshops conducted by the Equity Center. Although much national attention has been focused separately on the issues of racial harassment and on sexual harassment, these conferences and trainings underscored that where one type of harassment occurs, the opportunity exists for all types of harassment.

This guide addresses the more comprehensive issue of school-based harassment by capturing similarities in cause of, type of, and remedy for all forms of harassment while also addressing unique aspects of racial and sexual harassment as appropriate. The hope is that the material will help teachers, administrators, students and communities create a safe and bias-free learning environment.

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America's culture, its very identity as a nation, has been shaped by the native people who initially inhabited this continent as well as the immigrants who formed and built what is now called the United States. Awareness of past and recent experiences of immigrants is essential to effectively educating immigrant youth. Understanding and respecting the diversity that has brought the United States to world prominence will help ensure that all students develop the skills necessary to meet the challenges of a changing, multiethnic nation.

Improving Education for Immigrant Students: A Guide for K-12 Educators in the Northwest and Alaska serves as a resource for addressing these critical issues by: (1) providing information and resources for gaining a better understanding of immigration and the immigrant experience, and (2) offering strategies and techniques to assist K-12 educators in meeting the educational needs of immigrant students within the context of the regular classroom.

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This publication is designed to increase awareness of the equity issues embedded in operating a charter school as well as to assist charter school staff in ensuring equitable, high-quality education for all students. The guide discusses seven specific equity challenges facing charter schools, examines and presents strategies for key equity issues confronting all schools, summarizes relevant equity legislation, and highlights a selection of basic resources.

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