Equity

Educational equity means students have access, opportunities, and supports to thrive in school, achieve a meaningful diploma, and lead a choice-filled life. This requires a systemic approach that flexibly responds to the needs of students, when they need it, and how they need it. Social or cultural factors should not predict whether or not students are prepared for college and career.

To deliver on the promise of educational equity for all students, the San Diego County Board of Education is committed to providing educational opportunities and support to district and school leaders, teachers and other stakeholders so that all students, including our historically underserved students, are served well and are successful.

The County Office supports this effort by providing equity-focused services to schools and districts, charter organizations, independent, and Juvenile Court and Community Schools throughout San Diego County. Learn more with the SDCOE Equity Blueprint for Action (PDF).

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Equity Conference 2025: Equity is Love in Action

Join hundreds of educators, parents, students, policymakers, advocates, and community members to advance educational equity for all students at the 2025 Equity Conference May 28 to 30.

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Equity Blueprint for action

Focuses on improving educational outcomes for three student groups: African American, American Indian, and Latinx.

Visit Equity Blueprint Website

Email List

Want to stay up-to-date with San Diego County Office of Education's Equity Department? Connect through our Equity Department contacts list.

Equity in Education Videos

Check out our Equity in Education video playlist to find videos from our conferences, student panels, and other events.

Ethnic Studies Networking and Professional Learning

Ethnic Studies Administrators Collaborative Forum

Join this forum to share resources and plans aligned to the principles and outcomes of the ethnic studies graduation requirement

Transformational Legislation: AB 5, AB 101, AB 2927

Join us for any of the following one-hour virtual sessions designed to provide LEAs throughout San Diego County current legislative information requiring 2025 implementation.

LGBTQIA+ Youth Standards for Care and Belonging

This professional learning session will focus on how to effectively use LGBTQ+ "Map, Satellite, and Street Data" to inform your schools/district planning. Dig into LGBTQ+ reports that recommend ways to create inclusive and belonging environments for LGBTQ+ youth.

Trainer of Trainer Workshop

Develop a 2025-2028 AB 5 and/or AB 101 professional learning plan for your district.

Ethnic Studies Professional Learning Series

This three-part series will focus on using the California Ethnic Studies Model Curriculum as a tool for implementation.

Ethnic Studies Professional Learning Community: Monthly Teacher Collaborative

Join our professional learning community (PLC) for teachers dedicated to implementing ethnic studies into the classroom.

More to Explore

Educator Resource Guides

The San Diego County Office of Education creates and curates timely resource guides. You can find the most up-to-date guides on the News webpage or in the Resource Guide Library.

Black History Month Resources for Educators

During Black History Month, let's embrace the opportunity to engage and educate our students about the rich and diverse history of African Americans. To help celebrate the achievements, contributions, and resilience of black individuals who have helped shape our country, we have compiled resources for you to use in the classroom this month and all year round.

Resources for Educators, Families to Discuss School Shootings

SDCOE compiled resources to help adults as they support students with processing their thoughts and feelings following a school shooting.

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Teaching About Voting and Elections

By creating classrooms that support civil discourse on current issues and events, students learn how to be engaged citizens now and in the future. SDCOE has gathered resources to help educators teach about voting and elections.

Facilitating Dialogue with Compassion

This toolkit provides resources to help students and adults share how they’re feeling in a safe and productive way.

Guide to Observing Hispanic Heritage Month

Learn more about the history of this recognition day, the importance of terminology, and find resources for expanding your knowledge and understanding.

School Leaders Guide to Create Healing Dialogue Space

Here are some ways to create and hold authentic, healing dialogue space for those in your school community.

Equity Library

California Regional Ethnic Studies Collaborative (Project CRESC)

In January 2023, the San Diego County Office of Education (SDCOE) was awarded a two-year contract from the California Department of Education (CDE) to lead professional learning in ethnic studies for the state. SDCOE, in partnership with the Riverside County Office of Education and with the support of county office regional leads that encompass the entire state, will lead the California Regional Ethnic Studies Collaborative (CRESC) project. This project responds to the urgent need to design asset-based systems intentionally aligned to research and best practices to support high-quality ethnic studies implementation.

The overarching goal of Project CRESC is to improve academic outcomes for all students through building a statewide, regional, and local system of support for ethnic studies implementation in schools. The model is grounded in a distributive leadership approach — because we believe that it takes all of us to do this work. The research on ethnic studies is clear: these courses contribute to the healthy identity formation of young people, and our youth have repeatedly requested to see themselves represented positively and accurately. Project goals include (1) develop and deliver robust and effective professional learning opportunities to build the capacity (awareness, knowledge, and skills) of educators to support and expand ethnic studies courses; and (2) curate, develop, and expand ethnic studies resources shared on an online ethnic studies hub.

Year 2 Quarter 3 Public Report (Jan.2024 to March 2024)
Year 2 Quarter 2 Public Report (Oct. 2023 to Dec. 2023)
Year 2 Quarter 1 Public Report (July 2023 to Sept. 2023)
Year 1 Public Report (Jan. 2023 to June 2023)
Year 1 Quarter 4 Public Report (April 2023 to June 2023)
Year 1 Quarter 3 Public Report (Jan. 2023 to March 2023)

Instructional Design for Equity/Writing Redesigned for Innovative Teaching and Equity (WRITE)

The Writing Redesigned for Innovative Teaching and Equity (WRITE) initiative, a national academic excellence model for professional development, supports TK-12 schools and districts to implement an equity-centered, culturally and linguistically responsive writing approach in English and Spanish across instructional contexts. Aligned to the writing standards in the California Common Core Standards for English Language Arts and Literacy in History/Social Science, Science, and Technical Subjects, and language development proficiency levels, WRITE prepares students for college, career, and civic participation. Through partnerships with schools, districts, and county offices, WRITE develops a network of leaders with a shared understanding of quality integrated literacy instruction.

Through partnerships with schools, districts, and county offices, WRITE develops a network of leaders with a shared understanding of quality integrated literacy instruction. Join TK-12 teacher leaders across the state in a four-module online course to focus on equity-centered, research-based writing instruction.

Read the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) Research Study

Professional Learning Opportunities

Writing Redesigned for Innovative Teaching and Equity

WRITE contacts

Julie Goldman, Ed.D.
Director, Equity Curriculum and Instruction
Linda Vista Campus
jgoldman@sdcoe.net
858-298-2012

Maria Cordero
Executive Leadership Coach
Multilingual Education and Global Achievement (MEGA)
Linda Vista Campus
mariacordero@sdcoe.net
858-295-8985

Stephanie Juarez
Administrative Assistant 1
Learning and Leadership
Linda Vista Campus
stephanie.juarez@sdoce.net
858-298-2018

Youth Scholar Panel Videos

Professional Development

main contacts

Olympia Kyriakidis

Exec Dir., MEGA

School: 858-295-8991

Denise Falkenthal

Administrative Assistant III

School: 858-295-8976

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