Topic 3 Discussion 2

In the assigned readings and videos, the Heritage Foundation and Peter Sagal seem at odds in their respective positions toward the 14th Amendment and the evolution of equal protection. How do you reconcile equality versus equity in public education today?

SAMPLE SOLUTION

Equality means providing same resources to all people while equity means giving the people what they need to be successful. In education, the ministry of education should ensure that students have equal access to education in order to promote equality. This is a critical goal because all students will have the necessary resources needed for a high-quality education (Safir, 2016). However, the truth remains that students from disadvantaged environments or schools need more of these resources to be successful. Here is where the aspect of equity comes in. Therefore, more support to students and schools from deprived environments, especially low-income students and minority group students, require more resources to succeed, catch-up, and close the achievement gap.
Bridging the gap requires the ministry of education to intervene and outline various policies that support students from disadvantaged families and schools (Cochran-Smith, Grudnoff, Haigh, Hill & Ludlow…