Educational Equity and Federal Education Policy Priorities

Session Type: Invited Speaker Session

Abstract

Educational equity has been named as a key priority by the Biden administration, as well as by members of congress. Given the myriad of challenges in education in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the recent influx of funds to public schools at all levels from recent legislation, a deeper understanding of the role of the federal government to create the conditions for equity in education is in order. In this keynote talk, leading national educational policy expert, and advisor to President Biden, Professor Linda Darling-Hammond reflects on her perspective on what is at stake in this moment around educational equity and education policy, and what we are likely to see at the federal level.  

Sub Unit

• AERA Presidential Session

Chair

• Kent McGuire, William and Flora Hewlett Foundation

Speaker

• Linda Darling-Hammond, Learning Policy Institute

Commentator

• Roberto Rodriguez, U.S. Department of Education