Equal Opportunity Schools
Lanise Stevenson serves as the Partnership Director at Equal Opportunity Schools since July 2019, focusing on expanding access to Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate courses through partnership and tailored coaching. Concurrently, Lanise has held the role of Director of Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment at Advancing Minds Educational Services Inc. since May 2011, leading the development of culturally responsive STEM programming. Previous experiences include significant roles at Montgomery County Public Schools, where Lanise contributed as a Staff Development Teacher and an Equal Opportunity Schools Equity Leader, spearheading initiatives to increase equity in education and professional development for educators. Lanise's educational background includes a Doctor of Education from Johns Hopkins University in Entrepreneurial Leadership, a Master’s in Curriculum and Instruction from McDaniel College, and a Bachelor’s in Biology from Towson University.
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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students from low-income backgrounds are overlooked and excluded from advanced high school courses due to flawed and outdated systems that determine which students belong in these classes.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.