What resonated with me is the need to understand the common equity traps and tropes, so that we can recognize and consciously work to avoid them. An awareness of the common mistakes not only allows us to see them for what they are, but also to glimpse what unintended negative consequences will most likely ensue if not mitigated. With the heavy political influence on education, our definition of acceptable current practices is easily swayed as the pendulum of opinion and practice swings in opposite directions. So stakeholders may think they are implemening a new strategy to "fix" a problem, when in reality it has already been tried before and found to be ineffective. I believe knowing the most common pitfalls offers some guidance as to what NOT to try to avoid repeating history.
