# education equity (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover education equity. Page: Feed: --- ## [What We Learned From Minnesota’s First Education Attainment Goal—and What the Next One Should Do Differently](https://www.mneep.org/2026/08/20/what-we-learned-from-minnesotas-first-education-attainment-goal-and-what-the-next-one-should-do-differently/) _2026-08-20 · Molly Priesmeyer · Minnesota Education Equity Partnership_ By Carlos Mariani Rosa Minnesota Educational Equity Partnership (MnEEP) offers this Policy Brief, Six Racial Equity Commitments for Minnesota’s Educational Attainment Goals, as a call to build that next attainment framework with racial equity at its foundation. A new goal must do more than set another statewide percentage target. Racial equity must be part of the purpose, design, implementation…… ## [Minnesota’s Educational Attainment Goal Must Be a Racial Equity Goal](https://www.mneep.org/2026/08/19/minnesotas-educational-attainment-goal-must-be-a-racial-equity-goal/) _2026-08-19 · Molly Priesmeyer · Minnesota Education Equity Partnership_ By Molly Priesmeyer, MnEEP Director of Narrative Strategy More than 425,000 students will head to Minnesota colleges and universities in the coming weeks. As they do, Minnesota has an opportunity to decide what its next Educational Attainment Goal should require. And the lessons from our first statewide goal, set in statute in 2015, are important for what should be built next. Source ## [Students Decide Whether They Belong Earlier than You Think: Three Research-Informed Ways to Foster Academic Belonging from Day One](https://nortonlearningblog.com/2026/08/students-decide-whether-they-belong-earlier-than-you-think-three-research-informed-ways-to-foster-academic-belonging-from-day-one/) _2026-08-07 · nortonlearningblog · Norton Learning Blog_ Strengthening academic belonging among your students early in the semester shapes not only how they experience your course, but how they see themselves as learners. Research professor and author Isis Artze-Vega, Ed.D. highlights three research-informed changes you can make to your classroom. ## [Your Syllabus in the Age of AI: A Practical Guide for Instructors](https://nortonlearningblog.com/2026/08/your-syllabus-in-the-age-of-ai-a-practical-guide-for-instructors/) _2026-08-07 · nortonlearningblog · Norton Learning Blog_ If you have spent time wondering how to write an AI policy for your syllabus, you are not alone. Generative AI has moved faster than most course design cycles, and many of us are being asked to make high-stakes decisions about tools that are rapidly changing and that our students are already actively using. In this fast-changing environment, the syllabus matters more than ever. ## [Demonstrating a Growth Mindset in a Prison Education Writing Course](https://nortonlearningblog.com/2026/07/demonstrating-a-growth-mindset-in-a-prison-education-writing-course/) _2026-07-22 · nortonlearningblog · Norton Learning Blog_ Rhetoric and Composition professor Jule Thomas understands that the path to learning isn’t always easy, equitable, or traditional. She reflects on her experience teaching incarcerated students and reexamining her own biases. Read how you can adapt to unique teaching environments and find new ways to connect with your students. ## [AI as a Thinking Partner, Not a Crutch: Designing Assignments That Actually Make Students Struggle (in a Good Way)](https://nortonlearningblog.com/2026/07/ai-as-a-thinking-partner-not-a-crutch-designing-assignments-that-actually-make-students-struggle-in-a-good-way/) _2026-07-20 · nortonlearningblog · Norton Learning Blog_ A few months ago, I asked a room full of faculty a simple question: If AI can complete the assignment, what exactly are students learning by completing it? The room got quiet. Not because the answer was obvious, but because many of us are wrestling with the same tension. ## [Engaging my AP® Chemistry Students with an Atoms-Focused Approach](https://nortonlearningblog.com/2026/07/engaging-my-ap-chemistry-students-with-an-atoms-focused-approach/) _2026-07-17 · nortonlearningblog · Norton Learning Blog_ In her 38 years of teaching chemistry and AP® Chemistry, Laura Slocum knows exactly what her students prefer. In our latest Norton Learning Blog post, Laura shares how Chemistry: An Atoms-Focused Approach, which emphasizes visual learning and couples perfectly with modeling instruction, keeps her students engaged and curious. ## [3 Ways to Make the Most of Your Time This School Year](https://nortonlearningblog.com/2026/07/3-ways-to-make-the-most-of-your-time-this-school-year/) _2026-07-16 · nortonlearningblog · Norton Learning Blog_ Laura Vanderkam is the author of seven time-management books, including Norton’s Big Time: A Simple Path to Time Abundance, as well as the host of two podcasts. The start of the school year can always make time feel crunched. You may be juggling new courses and new expectations alongside deadlines and a lingering sense that there’s always more you could be doing. … Continue reading 3 Ways to Make… ## [Research as Recursive Conversations: Using “They Say / I Say” in Your AP® Seminar](https://nortonlearningblog.com/2026/07/research-as-recursive-conversations-using-they-say-i-say-in-your-ap-seminar/) _2026-07-08 · nortonlearningblog · Norton Learning Blog_ As a first-year AP® Seminar teacher, I was really nervous that I wasn’t going to be able to offer my students all the support they needed. But, since my students had access to “They Say / I Say,” I felt as if I had a mentor teacher with me at all times ## [Teaching on the Tenure Track: How to Ace Lesson Prep](https://nortonlearningblog.com/2026/07/teaching-on-the-tenure-track-how-to-ace-lesson-prep/) _2026-07-02 · nortonlearningblog · Norton Learning Blog_ Balancing planning, grading, and teaching while securing tenure isn’t easy. Kelsi G. Hobbs, assistant professor of economics at the University of Maine, shares how the right textbook resources are foundational in creating a strong course, allowing you to dedicate more time to research, service, and other projects. ## [Transcript-Driven Stock Discovery (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/hmUg5v2iDsLw) _2026-07-02 · **Sponsored**_ Ranked, evidence-backed watchlists from indexed executive transcripts for 1–2 quarter horizons ## [Why You Should Engage Students with Primary Sources in Your ELA Classroom](https://nortonlearningblog.com/2026/06/why-you-should-engage-students-with-primary-sources-in-your-ela-classroom/) _2026-06-25 · nortonlearningblog · Norton Learning Blog_ Rebecca Newland is a high school librarian who spent 15 years as a high school English teacher before switching, which has been more fun than she could have imagined. ## [Learning to Teach on the Fly: Tips for First-Time Instructors](https://nortonlearningblog.com/2026/06/learning-to-teach-on-the-fly-tips-for-first-time-instructors/) _2026-06-17 · nortonlearningblog · Norton Learning Blog_ Adronisha Frazier teaches medical microbiology and biology lecture and lab courses at San Joaquin Delta College. She works closely with colleagues to mentor, teach, and support a diverse student population in earning credentials and transferring to 4-year institutions. ## [The Minnesota Legislature’s Failure to Protect Students Is a Dereliction of Duty](https://www.mneep.org/2026/05/20/the-minnesota-legislatures-failure-to-protect-students-is-a-dereliction-of-duty/) _2026-05-20 · Molly Priesmeyer · Minnesota Education Equity Partnership_ By Carlos Mariani Rosa, MnEEP Executive Director The 2026 Minnesota legislative session concluded this week without lawmakers passing basic protections to ensure students can safely attend public school free from fear, intimidation, and aggressive federal immigration enforcement. Legislators did reach agreement in several other important education areas. Left on the table, however… Source ## [From Rapid Response to Lasting Protection for Minnesota’s Public Schools](https://www.mneep.org/2026/02/13/from-rapid-response-tolasting-protection-for-minnesotas-public-schools/) _2026-02-13 · Molly Priesmeyer · Minnesota Education Equity Partnership_ By Carlos Mariani Rosa, MnEEP Executive Director On Thursday, “border czar” Tom Homan declared an “end” to the targeted immigration enforcement that has traumatized and destabilized communities across Minnesota. Yet official declarations do not erase the disruption and harm already set in motion. The damage inflicted by an occupation of more than 3,000 federal agents—undermining children’s sense…… ## [MnEEP Honors 2025’s Ron McKinley Award Winners](https://www.mneep.org/2026/02/10/2025-ron-mckinkley-awards/) _2026-02-10 · Molly Priesmeyer · Minnesota Education Equity Partnership_ Each year, MnEEP identifies and confers a Ron McKinley, All My Relations- Equity in Action Award to racial justice and education equity leaders working across fields to undo systemic racism and colonial settler harm in education and advance an education system rooted in joy, belonging, and liberation for every learner. Ron McKinley was a proud American Indian, and the founder Minnesota Education…… ## [U.S. Federal Actions Violate Minnesota Schools and Must Stop Now](https://www.mneep.org/2026/01/12/u-s-federal-actions-violate-minnesota-schools-and-must-stop-now/) _2026-01-12 · Molly Priesmeyer · Minnesota Education Equity Partnership_ Since its adoption in 1857, Minnesota’s Constitution has enshrined the duty to establish and maintain a general and uniform system of public education for every child, a foundational constitutional commitment that affirms education as a civic right. That constitutional duty can only be fulfilled when schools are safe, accessible, and free from coercion, intimidation, and fear. On January 7th…… ## [Weekly Reflections from MnEEP’s Executive Director: Building our Shared Future Right Now](https://www.mneep.org/2025/11/25/weekly-reflections-from-mneeps-executive-director-building-our-shared-future-right-now/) _2025-11-25 · Molly Priesmeyer · Minnesota Education Equity Partnership_ As Minnesota and the nation continue to navigate a shifting and volatile federal landscape, this past week reminded me of the strength we draw from our relationships — and from the leadership of Black, Indigenous, immigrant, and multilingual communities — as we work together to build a more racially just future for public education. Below are a few reflections on where MnEEP has been this week…… ## [Court Blocks Federal Ban on Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion in Schools](https://www.mneep.org/2025/08/27/court-blocks-federal-ban-on-diversity-equity-inclusion-in-schools/) _2025-08-27 · Molly Priesmeyer · Minnesota Education Equity Partnership_ On August 14, 2025, a federal court in Maryland permanently struck down the U.S. Department of Education’s attempt to limit diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs in schools. The case, AFT et al. v. U.S. Department of Education, challenged a “Dear Colleague” policy letter and new certification rule issued earlier this year that threatened K-12 and Post-Secondary institutions with losing…… ## [MnEEP Statement on Today’s Shooting: Schools Should be Safe Spaces for Everyone](https://www.mneep.org/2025/08/27/mneep-statement-on-todays-shooting-schools-should-be-safe-spaces-for-everyone/) _2025-08-27 · Molly Priesmeyer · Minnesota Education Equity Partnership_ Minnesota Education Equity Partnership extends its deep condolences to the students, families, and community members at Annunciation Church and School in Minneapolis who suffered a mass shooting that took the lives of two children and wounded many others today. This heart-rending act of violence traumatizes whole communities and has no sense or purpose in society,… ## [Make any domain metal (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/URioQuNQBNXh) _2025-08-27 · **Sponsored**_ Turn any domain into a blacked-out metal landing page with an email waitlist ## [Standing Together for a Just, Racially Equitable Public Education System](https://www.mneep.org/2025/07/30/standing-together-for-a-just-racially-equitable-public-education-system/) _2025-07-30 · Molly Priesmeyer · Minnesota Education Equity Partnership_ At a time when coordinated attacks are targeting the very foundation of public education and racial justice, we remain grounded in an unwavering truth: Racial equity is not a threat —it is the foundation of a strong public education system. It is how we advance the academic, social, and economic success of every learner. It is how we build a just and multiracial democracy, where every person is……