Livingston Public Schools’ Equity Goal seeks to improve the culture and community with LPS by enhancing inclusiveness, cultural awareness, anti-racism, and acceptance of individual differences through mandated curricular programming, extracurricular programming, and district operations. We are in the very early stages of our work and with each day we realize how much more we need to do in ensuring each of our students know they belong and are sure they are valued in our schools. 

In response to this goal, LPS created District and Building Equity Teams to put “equity into action” at every level across the school community through:

• Data analysis and planning
• Coaching educators on equity, anti-racism and inclusion in the classroom.
• Planning and facilitating community conversations

The Equity Teams continue to work with teachers to make instruction more responsive to diversity, and inclusive of various cultures. The teams also work to strategically implement professional development and school-based programming focused on diversity, anti-racism, and cultural inclusivity in teaching and learning in order to create a common language and set of expectations for the school community.

Between January 2021 and March 2022, Livingston Public School staff, students, and family members worked to create our district's commitments to equity. Click here to view our commitments to equity. 

The Equity teams continue to work with teachers to make instruction more responsive to diversity, and inclusive of various cultures. The teams also work to strategically implement professional development and school-based programming focused on diversity, anti-racism, and cultural inclusivity in teaching and learning in order to create a common language and set of expectations for the school community.

This school year, the goals of the Collins Equity Team are to: 

• Ensure all students feel safe and accepted at Collins School
• Design structures/events for community engagement over the year to create a more inclusive environment

If you are interested in learning more about and/or joining the Collins Equity Team, please reach out to Meredith Pannia (Collins Equity Coach)  at mpannia@livingston.org