The hardest part of equity work isn’t data analysis. It isn’t professional development. It isn’t political backlash. It’s trust—not just gaining it but deserving it.

How Schools Reflect—or Fail to Reflect—the Lives of the Students They Serve. A Research Brief on the Link Between Parenting and Teaching Style from forwardED

Blaming 5-year-olds for not being “ready” is how broken systems excuse themselves. What if the real test isn’t whether our children are school-ready—but whether our schools are child-ready?