Below is an excerpt from an interview with John King, president and CEO of The Education Trust, and previously secretary of education for President Barack Obama.

John King [says] education equity means three things:

  • One is that it means we are doing everything we can to ensure that education in America helps reduce inequality of opportunity.
  • Second, we need to consider that kids who have significant challenges in their life outside of school will need more support, more access to after-school and summer programs, and more assistance in navigating the transition between high school and college.
  • The third piece for me, maybe the most personal, is that schools literally saved my life.

Read the full article by John King about education equity on The 74