OUR MISSION

The mission of EQUITY Education is to build a system of remarkable neighborhood schools for traditionally underserved students by manifesting potential.
EQUITY believes that access to a remarkable education is the most fundamental social justice issue today. As an organization, we aim to ensure access to the type of high quality education that grants students success in college and life as we work to dismantle systemic educational inequities.

OUR VALUES

We believe the greatest act of social justice is to prepare all children for future academic, career, and life success. Our organizational values outline our belief in what this work takes.

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We operate with EMPATHY. We first seek to understand, then to be understood. We put ourselves in others’ shoes.

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We produce QUALITY. We translate high expectations into high-quality systems and outcomes. We strive to make our best even better. Mediocrity is not tolerated.

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We embrace being UNCONVENTIONAL. We are not afraid to try new things or steer from the status quo. We take calculated risks to produce results faster for kids.

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We take INITIATIVE. We are self-starters, diagnosing problems and implementing solutions. We take ownership for our results and do what is necessary to improve.

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We demonstrate TENACITY. We persevere when things are difficult. We are unrelenting, not lowering what we think is possible for our schools.

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