By Lorita Daniels AMID THE daily appeals surrounding social change, COVID-19 vaccinations, and businessesâ million-dollar commitment to racial equity , education may be the beacon of light that helps us understand equity through how the K-12 community responded to the pandemic. In 2020, three months into my term on the Spotsylvania School Board, I spent my time wondering how to discuss equity. It had become clear to me, after watching countless children sitting at home during school days, and passionate parents taking to social media to call for access and schools to reopen during the pandemic, that achieving equity is more about giving children what they need to succeed, regardless of their race, ethnicity, gender and ZIP code.