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What is Racial Equity?

This article explains racial equity as both an outcome and a process. As an outcome, we achieve racial equity when race no longer determines one’s socioeconomic outcomes; when everyone has what they need to thrive, no matter where they live. In this article, Race Forward also describes their four interlocking strategies to advance racial equity.

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Universal Design for Learning: Inclusive Education

Learning spaces are often designed as if all of us were alike, but our communities are rich in diversity, including a range of abilities and needs. By focusing on making spaces, content and learning activities accessible to those with disabilities, Universal Design for Learning (UDL) can benefit all learners while creating more equitable and inclusive educational experiences.

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Trauma-Informed MTSS

This newsletter from the Illinois School Counselor Association discusses integrating trauma-informed practices within a Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS). It emphasizes the importance of addressing students’ trauma to enhance their academic and social-emotional outcomes.

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Teaching about Racism Is Essential for Education

It is crucial for young people to learn about equity and social justice so they can thrive in our increasingly global, multilingual and multicultural society. When students become aware of the structural origins of inequality, they better understand the foundations of American society. They are also better equipped to comprehend, interpret and integrate into their worldviews the science they learn in their classrooms and experience in their lives.

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Tailoring Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Youth with Developmental Disabilities (TF-CBT IDD) and their Caregivers

This guide is intended for clinicians who have completed basic training in TF-CBT two-day live training conducted by a certified trainer and follow-up consultation calls. This is not meant to be a stand-alone training in itself, but a guide to clinicians in schools who want to understand how trauma impacts youth with hopes of enhancing clinician comfort and flexibility in working with youth with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.

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