Exploration of Urban School Board Members Perspectives on Equity

• In Event: Fairmont Roundtable Session Two
  In Roundtable Session: Persistent Barriers to Liberation: Critical Examinations of Policies in K–12 Settings (Table 10)

Abstract

The death of George Floyd elevated to the national discourse systemic and structural racism and equity in education. This study explored equity from the perspective of urban school board members. Given the hyper-politicization of race, racism, social justice, and equity in schools, phenomenological exploration of how this set of policy actors understand and make meaning of equity can be instructive. Three themes emerged from the data: Equity Trumps, Deficient Professional Development, and Undaunted Equity Advocates.

Authors

• Jasmine D. Williams, San Francisco State University
  Presenting Author

• Richard Price, Prairie View A&M University
  Presenting Author