3 24 21 Ed Equity Letter to Secretary of Education Cardona
Letter to U.S. Secretary of Education Cardona from 100 national, state and local organizations committed to advancing education equity for marginalized students, including through equity-focused implementation of recently-enacted American Rescue Plan funds.
One important note: the “marginalized children” discussed throughout the letter include: children with disabilities, low-income children, children of color, children who are English Learners, children in immigrant and refugee families, Native American children, children in foster care, migrant children, children experiencing homelessness, LGBTQ+ children, children in the juvenile justice system, and children whose identities/circumstances span two or more of these categories.