What is equity-based education? The benefits, and detriments of educational equity
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Equity based education, which is designed to level the playing field for disadvantaged students, actually lowers academic standards, argued critics.
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"This means that disadvantaged students will get the support they need to become equal to students who are not disadvantaged," WGU said in a 2021 blog post.
According to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, "educational equity means that every student has access to the resources and educational rigor they need at the right moment in their education, across race, gender, ethnicity, language, ability, sexual orientation, family background, and/or family income."