Equity and quality in schools is built upon the belief that every child can learn. TPVA’s mission statement is the perfect example: “Our mission is to inspire learning, advance knowledge, and strengthen our communities, where we believe every child gets a new chance every day” (TPVA, 2020, para. 1). 5. The adage of the adage. The realization that schools are more than a place for students to gain a standardized education. Schools (charter, online, public, private, and virtual) must be incubators that grow students into productive and responsible adults. The impact that schools have on our communities affects how our society evolves. Without sound equity practices, schools are failing students and preventing them from at least gaining the bare
