This article from Education Resource Strategies emphasizes the need for an equity-centered strategic plan to address race- and income-based disparities in student outcomes. The authors argue that the focus on equity has often been limited to awareness-building efforts, neglecting systemic changes required for equitable learning experiences. The article introduces a resource equity approach, emphasizing the importance of creating a foundation of excellence and ensuring equitable access to resources. It highlights challenges faced by equity offices, often working in isolation, and proposes five key principles for creating an equity-centered strategic plan. These principles include forming cross-functional planning teams, using data for understanding challenges, identifying priorities, providing specific action steps, and engaging community stakeholders for a comprehensive and sustainable approach. The article contends that an equity-centered strategic plan, developed collaboratively and incorporating resource equity, can drive lasting change throughout a district, transcending the confines of a singular equity office.