What Is Budget Hold’em for Resource Equity?
Budget Hold’em for Resource Equity is more than a card game. It’s an interactive experience that builds on the ARE toolkit to help educational leaders and advocates consider realistic resource shifts across the 10 Dimensions of Resource Equity with a strategic mindset.
Budget Hold’em for Resource Equity teaches players about actions that help create more equitable student and teacher outcomes and experiences, as well as the associated tradeoffs. Typically played in groups of 4-5 players, the game encourages participants to step outside of their day-to-day decision-making to consider their choices in an equity-centered and more integrated way. Each card in the game uses real district data and scenarios based on our more than 20 years working with districts nationwide. The impact of Budget Hold’em for Resource Equity knows no bounds—district and school leaders, school boards, state leaders, unions, advocacy groups, aspiring leaders, and more will all find helpful takeaways to fuel action!
Why Play Budget Hold’em for Resource Equity?
The time to play is now. Compared to their peers, students with higher needs and students of color are consistently and systematically denied access to the resources that research tells us matter the most. But districts are facing significant resource constraints that impede their ability to address these needs. This work requires leaders to take a hard look at the underlying structures that currently underpin their schooling models and strategically innovate for a better future.
We can’t afford to simply cut budgets or layer new money onto old investments. To truly unlock opportunities for all students, especially students with higher needs and students of color, education leaders must think differently about how they balance reductions and investments. Hold’em can help.
Budget Hold’em for Resource Equity Workshop Request
From groups of district cabinet members to school boards, unions, parent groups, advocacy groups, aspiring leaders, and more, we know what it takes to successfully facilitate Hold’em and ensure participants walkaway with key insights and learnings.
Are you interested in hosting a custom Hold’em workshop led by our team? If so, click here and fill out the form to send an inquiry message to our team.
Play Budget Hold’em for Resource Equity
PLAY RESOURCE EQUITY HOLD’EM V1
Budget Hold’em for Resource Equity Volume 1 is for players who want to learn about resource shifts that can help cultivate a high-quality, diverse teacher and school leader workforce and create equitable access to effective curricula and instructional time. This game features the following dimensions of resource equity:
- Teaching Quality & Diversity
- School Leadership Quality & Diversity
- Empowering, Rigorous Content
- Instructional Time & Attention
Purchase a print deck of Budget Hold’em for Resource Equity v1
PLAY RESOURCE EQUITY HOLD’EM V2
Budget Hold’em for Resource Equity Volume 1 game is for players who want to learn about resource shifts that improve the holistic student and educator experiences, focusing on factors like school culture, mental health supports, and access to safe and well-maintained facilities. This game features the following dimensions of resource equity:
- Positive, Inviting School Climate
- Student Supports & Intervention
- Learning-Ready Facilities
- Diverse Schools & Classrooms
Purchase a print deck of Budget Hold’em for Resource Equity v2