About Dr. Bay Jones, PhD
Author. Researcher. Educational Systems Thinker.
Dr. Bay Jones is an author, researcher, educational systems thinker, and speaker, with hands-on experience from her work as a former director of equity, college administrator, classroom educator. She is a parent, spouse and founder of BEE – Beyond Equity in Education©.
With a career spanning multiple levels of educational leadership in diverse parts of the US, Dr. Jones has seen firsthand how institutional design impacts student outcomes. Through BEE, she helps each of us move beyond traditional equity conversations to actively designing systems that foster belonging.
Her book, We Are NOT The Problem, offers readers a lens and framework that challenges the deficit narratives surrounding educational disparities and provides a roadmap for systemic redesign.
Our Mission
BEE – Beyond Equity in Education's work is part of a broader effort to better understand how systems — especially schooling, health care, and places of worship — shape the way we think, learn, and engage with one another. This work invites individuals and communities to move beyond surface-level explanations of inequity and instead examine the structures that influence opportunity, dialogue, and decision-making in a democratic society.
Through her book, The Hive community, and ongoing learning opportunities, BEE – Beyond Equity in Education© aims to create space for thoughtful reflection, honest conversation, and shared growth.
Book Dr. Jones to Speak
"After years of supporting schools to grow, I decided to note my observations and monitor the challenges expressed to me in confidence. Now I understand why these patterns persist behind powerful designs intended to sort and separate us. Yet understanding the design also means understanding that it can be redesigned. We are able to attain equilibrium and help future generations find their path. The journey needs all of us to be strong and supported
—no other way is sustainable long term."
–Dr. Bay Jones
BEE's Approach
Asks – How can you be sure?
Our method for creating balance and check-points. It offers a purposeful and practical process to ensure that our outcomes reflect our stated values, bringing together everything and everyone needed to align intention with impact.
Intention with Impact
Weekly practice
Balance and
Check-Points
Strategy for all
