Equal Opportunity Schools
Candice Morris, Ed.S, currently serves as the Partnership Director at Equal Opportunity Schools, a position held since October 2023. Prior to this role, Candice worked as an Instructional Coach for English and Language Arts for grades 6-8 at Miami-Dade County Public Schools, focusing on developing rigorous, standards-based lessons. Candice's experience also includes serving as a CASE Academic Advisor at Florida International University and a departmentalized elementary school teacher at Miami-Dade County Public Schools, where expertise in differentiated instruction and technology integration was demonstrated. Additionally, Candice taught 5th grade subjects through Teach For America, emphasizing lesson planning aligned with Florida Common Core Standards. Candice holds a Doctor of Education degree in Applied Sciences from the University of Miami and multiple degrees from Florida International University, including an Educational Specialist degree in Educational Leadership.
Equal Opportunity Schools
Equal Opportunity Schools provides school districts with the data, tools, and customized support needed to increase and diversify enrollment in advanced courses. In a given year, nearly a million students of color and students from low-income backgrounds are overlooked and excluded from advanced high school courses due to flawed and outdated systems that determine which students belong in these classes. A 2020 EdTrust study showed that this student group is less likely to be placed in AP courses and many attend schools where AP classes are not offered. Yet, when given the opportunity they are likely to be successful. EOS partners with school districts across the country to close this opportunity gap.