At best, using the wrong word can be embarrassing. At worst, you change the meaning of your sentence completely. Last year, many people searched for the difference between systematic and systemic. If ...

You might see the terms “equality” and “equity” used interchangeably, especially around conversations promoting fairness when it comes to human rights issues (like gender, race, sexual orientation) or ...

In George Orwell’s allegorical novel Animal Farm, the animals conspire to take control of their farm from the uncaring humans. In the process, they attempt to avoid the typical horrible behavior of ...

Sometimes, it’s just so much easier to explain something with a picture. This is the most commonly used graphic in the world of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) to explain the difference between ...

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William Lyons worked as a professor of political science at the University of Tennessee and served for more than 16 years in a number of policy-related roles for Knoxville Mayors Bill Haslam, Daniel ...

I am responding to Kevin Tice’s recent letter on equity. Tice wrote: “The concept of equity is literally discrimination whereby one group is favored and treated differently than another group.” Here ...

Three people of different heights stand on identical crates to watch a baseball game from beyond the outfield wall. As the two tallest spectators gaze contentedly over the fence, the shortest slumps ...

A buzzword circulating at the heart of President Biden's administration has sparked a backlash from conservative commentators, opening a new front in the "culture wars" of Washington politics. The ...

A rising tide raises all boats. However, it is hard to guarantee equal outcomes in education when students are not starting from the same place, nor are they exposed to the same quality of instruction ...