Carolyn Nelson-Goedert is an education and social justice advocate and the Florida PTA Vice President for Leadership Development. Carolyn serves as the Co-Chair of the Real Talk Coalition for Education Equity, representing Florida PTA. She is the immediate Past Chair of the Urban League of Greater Miami Executive Committee. Volunteering on several National PTA committees, among them Membership,…
Addressing inequities in public schools improves student performance. The Real Talk Coalition for Education Equity platform identifies four prime equity areas: Early Education, Healthy Learning Environments, Strong Teaching, and Needs-Based Funding. These four areas provide an index for measuring whether legislation will likely increase equity in education and thus drive better student performance, especially in…
Education Equity in Florida Public Schools For every child in Florida’s public schools to receive the opportunities and resources needed to reach his or her learning potential, policymakers must make education equity their central focus. Historic disparities in education and discipline are rooted in policy subservient to an electorate that has not been accountable…