Meaningful equity progress does not happen overnight. It’s a journey that requires a long-term commitment to taking action and creating lasting change. Yet, while most K–12 school and district leaders acknowledge addressing DEI is essential to positive student outcomes, many struggle to move from ideation to implementation.
To find their footing, districts and schools can use checkpoints along their equity journey to assess current DEI efforts and identify feasible next steps — even when strained for time, resources, or consensus.