The Question of Class: Keeping Schools Inclusive and Accessible

Are you passionate about creating truly equitable schools? Don’t miss this opportunity to learn from Dr. Paul Gorski, a leading expert in equity and how to root out classism in education. Dr. Gorski is the co-author of the acclaimed book, Fix Injustice, Not Kids and Other Principles for Transformative Equity Leadership (ASCD, 2023).

Hosted by University of Toronto Schools (UTS), this event will challenge the common practice of equity initiatives that focus on changing students instead of transforming schools themselves.

Dr. Gorski will share invaluable insights from students themselves on why it's crucial to move from high-visibility, low-impact equity approaches to a deep and transformative approach.

Join us to explore how to create real impact and transform school into a place where all students thrive.

Dr. Paul Gorski is the Founder, Lead Equity Specialist, & Research Director at Equity Literacy Institute and Founder of EdChange. He has 25 years of experience helping educators, nonprofit workers, and others strengthen their equity efforts. He has worked with educators in 48 states and a dozen countries.

As Research Director of the Equity Literacy Institute, he conducts and collaborates on research and other scholarship related to maximizing the transformative potential of equity efforts. Paul has published more than 70 articles and has written, co-written, or co-edited twelve books on various aspects of educational equity including Reaching and Teaching Students in Poverty: Strategies for Erasing the Opportunity Gap and Case Studies on Diversity and Social Justice Education (with Seema Pothini). His most recent book (with Katy Swalwell), Fix Injustice, Not Kids and Other Principles for Transformative Equity Leadership (ASCD, 2023) received the 2023 Philip C. Chinn Award from the National Association of Multicultural Education.

Paul spent nine years on the board of directors of the National Association for Multicultural Education and five years on the board of the International Association for Intercultural Education. He earned a PhD in Educational Evaluation at the University of Virginia. He was a teacher educator at several universities for 15 years. He is also a father, a published poet, a black belt in Tae Kwon Do, and the biggest fan of Buster, his cat.

Dr. Paul Gorski

Enter UTS through the south side of the building off of Washington Ave.

UTS is conveniently located steps from Spadina Station. Public transit is strongly encouraged. Limited paid parking can be found off of Spadina Ave. Green P parking can also be found nearby.

Avoid stopping on Huron St., Washington Ave., Spadina Ave., and Bloor St. W.

Host or Publisher University of Toronto Schools