Giving Compass' Take:

• Urban’s Center on Education Data and Policy discussed how to utilize data tools to close gaps in equity within the American education system. 

• How are education donors helping schools leverage data for equity? How is funding related to educational equity?

• Learn more about educational equity and access. 


Last year, Urban’s Center on Education Data and Policy engaged a group of changemakers—including college presidents, advocates, and nonprofit leaders—to help us think about a research agenda on racial equity over the next year and beyond.

The conversation was as wide ranging as the group was diverse, and the discussion attempted to answer the question: what would it take to close equity gaps in American education?

The themes that emerged from the discussion are guiding our work as we begin to explore the ways Urban’s strengths, such as building policy and data tools, might support efforts to dismantle structural racism.

  1. Acknowledge the intersections of disparities in education
  2. Take a closer look at school funding
  3. Untangle the gaps in student achievement 
  4. Prioritize both short-term solutions and long-term change. 

 Read the full article about racial equity by Alexandra Tilsley at Urban Institute.