A very similar thing happened to me and my Living Schoolyard class. I was not allowed to apply for grants to build and improve the program at my school because it was not “equitable” to the schools that didn’t apply for such opportunities. Basically, I was doing things on my own initiative and being successful, so that wasn’t fair.
I'm so sorry to hear this -- and fear it's an all-too-common phenomenon. My hope-against-hope in the case of "L" is that she will be able to steer the conversation in a direction where "equity" actually means her colleagues and school rise to make sure ALL 4th grade students get to learn at the park. Equity arguments should be about a grand raising of the bar, not digging a hole. More soon from me. Thanks for reading and commenting. And thank you for what you do for your students.
A very similar thing happened to me and my Living Schoolyard class. I was not allowed to apply for grants to build and improve the program at my school because it was not “equitable” to the schools that didn’t apply for such opportunities. Basically, I was doing things on my own initiative and being successful, so that wasn’t fair.
I'm so sorry to hear this -- and fear it's an all-too-common phenomenon. My hope-against-hope in the case of "L" is that she will be able to steer the conversation in a direction where "equity" actually means her colleagues and school rise to make sure ALL 4th grade students get to learn at the park. Equity arguments should be about a grand raising of the bar, not digging a hole. More soon from me. Thanks for reading and commenting. And thank you for what you do for your students.