Using Cultural Knowledge for Equity: A Series

More than three years ago, the then-superintendent of the Forest Grove, Ore., district asked researcher Stephanie Fryberg to work with district leaders on inclusion and equity issues. Yvonne Curtis, the superintendent, was concerned that a growing number of Latino students were experiencing opportunity and achievement gaps. In response, researchers created a curriculum to help school staff understand cultural differences and use cultural knowledge to improve instruction and interaction with families and students.

In this series for Education Week, the team led by Fryberg writes about what it has learned.