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Little Progress Has Been Made in Closing Racial and Ethnic Gaps in U. S . . . Little progress has been made in advancing equity in health care over the past two decades, and racial and ethnic inequities remain a fundamental flaw of the nation’s health care system A new report recommends that Congress and federal agencies take action to fix structural inequities
Assessing Data, Tools, and Metrics in Transportation Investment . . . Recent federal initiatives have targeted advancing equity as one goal for evaluating federally funded transportation projects, but deciding whether and how to balance criteria such as project efficiency and equity requires the development of new equity metrics
Transportation’s Role in Equity and Justice - Restoring and . . . Urban freeways and transit infrastructure projects — often paid for in large part by federal transportation funds — have disproportionately displaced and isolated people living in minority neighborhoods, tearing at the fabric of vibrant communities and compounding issues of equity and access to jobs and essential services
Report Offers Framework for Policymakers, School Administrators, and . . . A new National Academies report explores barriers to equity in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education from kindergarten through high school, and outlines a strategic framework for policymakers, school administrators, and educators to make STEM education more equitable
TRBs 2nd Conference on Advancing Transportation Equity Learn effective outreach and engagement strategies to coordinate with stakeholder populations and partners during implementation of equity-focused projects and services Frame future equity research to address ongoing questions and pervasive gaps in knowledge and practice Find more information on TRB's Conference on Advancing Transportation Equity
Equity in K-12 STEM Education - Framing Decisions for the Future . . . Equity in K-12 STEM Education: Framing Decisions for the Future approaches equity in STEM education not as a singular goal but as an ongoing process that requires intentional decision-making and action toward addressing and disrupting existing inequities and envisioning a more just future
Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s (VUMC) Mission statement reads . . . Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s (VUMC) Mission statement reads: Through the exceptional capabilities and caring spirit of its people, VUMC will lead in improving the health care of individuals and communities regionally, nationally and internationally We will combine our transformative learning programs and compelling discoveries to provide distinctive personalized care Our VUMC
New Report Calls for a National System to Measure Equity in Education . . . A centralized, consistently reported system of indicators of educational equity is needed to bring attention to disparities in the U S education system, says a new report by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine