The long weekend celebrating the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr is here — a great time to reflect on what exactly his vision was and whether we are living up to it. While there is a lot of debate on where MLK would stand today and who gets to claim him, most conservative Americans...
When my three children were little, I went to great lengths to ensure that each one’s pile of gifts on Christmas morning was the same number and value. It was an annual exercise that made me (and my husband) a bit crazy. That artfully arranged collection of gifts on Christmas morning was my way of saying “I love you.” Now I know I inadvertently taught them a lesson in the futility of chasing equity.
Parents of two students expelled from the Charlotte Latin private school in 2021 hope the N.C. Court of Appeals will revive their lawsuit against the school. The parents accuse school leaders of fraud, unfair and deceptive trade practices, slander, breach of contract, and other offenses.
When I was a graduate student at the University of North Carolina Charlotte, I investigated partisan gerrymandering and whether mathematical models produce fair congressional districts. Come to find out, it was a fool’s errand. I computed all kinds of maps using political data; however, the idea of fairness eluded me, as I could not determine...
Equity is defined as “the state, or ideal, of being just, impartial and fair.” On this basis, who could be against equity?
