Equity Talks: The Multifaceted Racial Inequities Impacting Education

Racial inequities impacting education are multifaceted. During this virtual panel, panelists will discuss systemic barriers that exist both inside and outside of the education system and contribute to the achievement gap between white students and students of color. Some of the barriers include economic and school funding disparities, court decisions, social and emotional factors, disparate discipline, voting rights, mass incarceration, and implicit bias.

This event is approved for two hours of Illinois General MCLE credit, and will be hosted virtually on Zoom. The link for the event will be sent after registration.

Panelists for the event include: 

• Amy Meek, senior counsel at Chicago Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights
• Beulah Mcloyd, executive director of program implementation at New Leaders Org
• Leila Morsy, research associate at the Economic Policy Institute
• Erika K. Wilson, associate professor of law, Wade Edwards Distinguished Scholar, Thomas Willis Lambeth Distinguished Chair in Public Policy, and director of clinical programs at the University of North Carolina School of Law