Equity work in schools is not about closing the achievement gap. The "achievement gap" is in and of itself a racist notion. Therefore, the widely held belief that an excellent education is one that gives poor black and brown children [read marginalized students] what White affluent kids have is way off the mark and, frankly, racist. We need to de-center Whiteness in education and end oppression, nothing less. That is quality. That is equity. That is an excellent education. Read the article below by Irbram X. Kendi to learn more.
