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Equity Corner

Equity Corner: Unexpected remarks?

November 3, 2026 Mark McGowan enewsletter

Dear Academic Equity Committee, I’m a teacher candidate, and during my clinical placement I’ve heard students make comments that caught me off guard. In one instance, a student said, “Women’s sports suck. That’s why no one watches them.” In another, a student

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Equity Corner: Deadline flexibility?

October 11, 2026 Mark McGowan enewsletter

Dear Equity Corner, As a teacher educator, I want to be equity-minded and supportive of my students and recognize that life sometimes gets in the way of meeting assignment deadlines. At the same time, I know that when they become teachers, they’ll

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