Equity Communities News Today

When it comes to communicating about important and complex topics in education, it helps to have a shared lexicon. Just as auto mechanics need to know what a gear differential is, educators and students need common terms and definitions to discuss equity and inclusion.

The St. Louis Development Corporation has been selected to join a national effort to examine racial inequity in development. Development corporation leaders say they aim to spur economic growth in long-neglected communities.

The Montgomery County Economic Development Corporation will be one of five organizations nationwide to participate in a new program to better equity and diversity standards and practices within economic development organizations. The program, called the Equity Communities initiative, is being run by the International Economic Development Council and will provide participating organizations with site visits, ...

A series of actions -- from enhanced masking to opt-out testing -- would go a long way in helping Massachusetts get through this most recent spike in COVID cases.