Each year, the Maine Education Policy Research Institute conducts policy research in select topic areas for the Maine Legislature's Committee on Education and Cultural Affairs. Ideas for studies are proposed in winter by a steering committee of education stakeholders, and final selections are made in late spring by the legislators. The issues that are most pressing at the time the plan is finalized often have a strong influence on which topics are selected. This current study, focused on equity in schools, is a prime example. The following three key questions were the focus of this descriptive inquiry; the subsequent findings can assist policymakers, educators and the public as they continue supporting equity in Maine schools: (1) How are districts in Maine engaging in work focused on equity, including racial equity, during a time of crisis?; (2) What factors do educational leaders and engaged stakeholders believe contribute to or detract from productive equity work and positive outcomes? and (3) What do educational leaders and engaged stakeholders believe is needed to achieve educational equity in Maine?