Dismantling Systems and Reimagining Equity in Politically Hostile Learning Contexts

Session Type: Invited Speaker Session

Abstract

Across the country, educational spaces that span across K-12 and higher education are grappling with how to advance educational equity in learning and instruction (e.g., gender, race, ableism, religion) within a politically charged inequitable climate. This session will be a working group collaboration with Division C and other scholars who are facing polarizing limitations based on university, state, and US policies. We will (1) share insights on how they are prioritizing equity in learning and instruction research and praxis and (2) facilitate conversations among participants regarding how they can implement this work as they face legislation and school policies that are not student-centered.

Sub Unit

• Division C - Learning and Instruction

Chair

• Whitney N. McCoy, Duke University

Presenters

• Sharon L. Nichols, University of Texas - San Antonio

• Francesca López, University of Wisconsin - Madison

• Natalie S. King, Georgia State University

• Erica Frankenberg, Pennsylvania State University

Discussant

• Marketa Burnett, University of Connecticut