89. Achieving Excellence Through Equity (not Equality) in Education with Steven Cleveland

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">We’ve all heard that equality and equity are not one and the same. What one child needs to be successful can (and likely is) wildly different from what another child needs to be successful. But yet, so many schools still teach prescribed curriculum to the masses.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">On this episode, Professor Steven Cleveland is sharing his own take on equality and equity and offers a different way to look at it--one that will make the concepts crystal clear. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Steven’s understanding of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s old-school love message is sure to build bridges and develop solutions for everyone, while at the same time not wasting time and energy focusing on our differences of opinion. His perspective on loving those you disagree with and choosing to focus on commonalities and success is refreshing.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Tune in for a fun and really positive conversation around critical race theory, transformative parents, equality, and making sure students feel centered. You won’t want to miss this one!</span></p> <h2><span style="font-weight: 400;">About Professor Steven Cleveland:</span></h2> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Steven was born into poverty in Birmingham, Alabama. His family eventually settled in the Bay  Area, specifically Richmond, CA, which at the time had more murders per capita than anywhere else in the country. From these humble beginnings, Steven graduated from UCLA & USC in  Los Angeles, the first of his family to go to college. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">College transformed Steven’s worldview by opening him up to the many possibilities that are available but when he returned home to his  “ghetto,” he noticed a different message of hopelessness. He wanted to change that message through the use of film and education. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">After cutting his teeth in production on music videos for such artists as Dr.