Social Justice in Education Award (2022) Lecture. Seeking Justice in Unjust Schools and Classrooms: Implications for Education Researchers and Practitioners

Session Type: Invited Speaker Session

Abstract

At a time in which high levels of political contentiousness about what should be taught in schools have only intensified, the pursuit of justice remains ever present for millions of students nationwide. At a time of unprecedented demographic transformation in the US, efforts to eliminate race-based discussions, exclude content on sexual orientation and gender identity, and erasure the persistence of colonialism in school curriculum only lifts up the persistence of exclusion of many students. This talk will focus on the attacks on democratic and inclusive education, and how the work of educational researchers, practitioners, and policymakers can disrupt and dismantle unjust learning opportunities in schools and colleges.

Sub Unit

• AERA Sessions

Chair

• Jamel K. Donnor, College of William & Mary

Presenter

• Tyrone C. Howard, University of California - Los Angeles