Choose your path

See what it means to go back to school during this time in the following settings.
“Ending educational inequity for the most vulnerable learners clears a path to success for all learners.”

About the project

This interactive website maps out five distinct student personas and the dozens of trusted adults who comprise their circles of support. The site is a free resource for teachers, administrators, families, and policymakers. It is intended for anyone who believes, as we do, that ending educational inequity for the most vulnerable learners clears a path to success for all learners.

The team created the personas based on interviews conducted over the summer with a range of experts, including special education teachers, a family engagement coordinator, an attendance teacher, and others from both charter and non-charter schools.

The personas were designed to represent students with disabilities for some of the most common conditions: autism, a hearing and speech impairment, a learning disability, an emotional disturbance, and a health impairment (asthma). They also detail each student’s individual challenges with technology access, family support, and school support during quarantine. Color-coded timeline “alerts” represent real-life events such as holidays, the presidential election, or when someone tests positive for COVID-19—to help take stock of the impact of change over time.

Team

Eric Tucker Co-founder, Brooklyn Laboratory Charter Schools
L. Arthi Krishnaswami Founder, Community Success Institute UX Strategy/Research
HappyFunCorp Technology
Andrea Benatar Design researcher
Serina Liu Illustrator, print designer

Subject-Matter Experts

James Aycock Special Education
Lindsey Fuller Student and family support; Trauma-informed practices
Kenneth McLaughlin Student and family support; Trauma-informed practices