Impact Stories

Discover how National Equity Project partners are transforming educational systems to ensure every young person has what they need to learn, contribute, and thrive in a dynamic, diverse, and interconnected world.

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Nearly a Decade of Commitment: How Battle Creek Public Schools Built a Foundation for Equity

How Battle Creek Public Schools partnered with National Equity Project over nearly a decade to build a foundation for equity that endures and centers student voice.

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How Chicago Public Schools is Transforming Education Through Data-Driven Equity Leadership

Chicago Public Schools partners with NEP to transform education for 350,000 students through data-driven collaboration that centers student voice.

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From Student Voices to System Change: How Youth Organizers Reshaped Educational Equity

National Equity Project's Youth Organizing Coaches empowered students to advocate for change. Learn how this 2021-23 program reshaped educational equity work.

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Liberatory Design in Action: How One Educator is Transforming Systems from Within

Discover how NEA's Ambereen Khan-Baker applies National Equity Project's Liberatory Design framework to transform education systems, from creating national teaching programs to researching Muslim educators' experiences in her doctoral work.

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Reimagining Leadership for Equity to Center Student Thriving

The National Equity Project redesigns its signature Leadership for Equity Institute to focus on the history of resistance movements while providing educational leaders with actionable strategies to center student thriving.

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School District Builds Leadership From Within

Davis Joint USD and NEP's innovative partnership builds internal capacity for equity leadership for 800+ educators across 18 schools.

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Finding Agency in Complexity: Equipping Education Leaders for Uncertain Times

Discover how National Equity Project's innovative Leading for Equity in Complex Systems Institute is transforming educational leadership by equipping educators with complexity frameworks to navigate uncertainty, shift from 'hero to host' leadership models, and take meaningful action in challenging times.

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Transforming Student Experience through System Redesign: NEP’s District Redesign Network

Discover how the National Equity Project's District Redesign Network is transforming educational systems across 9 school districts, empowering 68 leaders to improve learning experiences for 70,000 students through equity-centered coaching, data-driven practices, and collaborative design.

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Redesigning School Experience: ‘Dreamerz’ Student Researchers Lead the Way

Student researchers, improved grades, and life-changing growth: Explore how the Dreamerz program led by District Redesign Network participant, Dr. Nicole Tafoya, is redesigning education by putting students at the center of the process.

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CEL Online: New Pathways to Leadership Development

CEL Online transforms NEP's 30 years of leadership development into accessible, self-paced learning. See how educators are using these courses to create change.