Critical Race Theory, Truth-Telling, and "Consequential Education Research"

Session Type: Invited Speaker Session

Abstract

The wave of anti-CRT legislation in over 35 states in the U.S. has raised concerns for public educators, school systems and public colleges and universities over curriculum and the viability of Academic Freedom as an ideal supported and protected by educational administrators. Moreover, the attack on everything associated with diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) and the attempts to attribute all to CRT, indeed reinforce the notion that critical scholarship on equity has indeed been consequential. This session will feature presentations by leading scholars in CRT and Education on what “truths” CRT has helped to reveal about education and racial equity. Panelists will discuss what we “know” now because of our engagement with CRT, that we didn’t know before as it relates to teacher education, education policy, educational leadership, higher education, curriculum, educational research, and community engagement.

Sub Unit

• AERA Presidential Session

Participants

• Celia Rousseau Anderson, University of Memphis

• Bryan McKinley Jones Brayboy, Northwestern University

• Thandeka K. Chapman, University of California - San Diego

• Jessica T. Decuir-Gunby, University of Southern California

• Jamel K. Donnor, College of William & Mary

• Gerardo R. López, Michigan State University

• David O. Stovall, University of Illinois at Chicago

• Tara J. Yosso, University of California - Riverside

Moderator

• Adrienne D. Dixson, University of Kentucky

• Enrique Aleman, Trinity University