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As a partner with Jefferson County Public Schools, faculty in UofL's College of Education and Human Development will conduct research to help school leaders create systems and structures that allow for equitable experiences for students and staff. The UofL team will investigate traits of school leaders with an equity-focused perspective, which in turn will support the design and development of an equity-focused leader profile. The work also includes a self-study and potential revision of UofL's principal preparation curriculum to better reflect the development of equity-focused school leaders. Faculty working on the project include co-principal investigators Deborah Powers and Jeffery Sun, along with Rachel Yarbrough, project coordinator, and Kyle Ingle, who will manage the research components. "Equity is an important concept in education because not every student or teacher needs the same supports to experience success with some needing more support or different support ....