Ruby Mejico

Principal

Badger Springs Middle School, Moreno Valley Unified School District

How do you define educational equity?

To me educational equity is ensuring that all students have the opportunities of their counterparts in other schools or districts and are given the tools and support to be successful. In middle school specifically, students need to be exposed to the pathways that will be available to them in high school. This means that we need to support students so they can move out of interventions and into electives. For those students that cannot access an elective, we need to ensure they are involved in clubs and school activities. We also need to have a strong MTSS team to give students tiered support and monitor their progress to ensure they are successful.