A Community Conversation: The Education of Students in the School District of Philadelphia

Session Type: Off-Site Visit

Abstract

AERA attendees and community members in Philadelphia and the surrounding communities are invited to attend a community conversation with leaders from the School District of Philadelphia and other individuals who work in K-12 education. The purpose of this community conversation will be to address, think about, and discuss factors that impact the social, emotional, and academic opportunities and outcomes for students in the School District of Philadelphia, and especially students of color who often under-perform academically due to a variety of factors. This conversation will address two themes of the 2024 AERA Annual Meeting: (1) Why do race and racism continue to plague educational opportunity? and, (2) What is required to imagine educational spaces free of racial injustice?

The broad purposes of the session will be to (1) provide an opportunity for stakeholders (parents, students, social service agency representatives, city and community leaders) an opportunity to engage in meaningful conversation with individuals who are on the front lines of educating children in the School District of Philadelphia, and, (2) provide an opportunity for educators to articulate their vision, goals, objectives, and leadership strategies as they relate to the overall mission of the School District of Philadelphia.

Sub Unit

• AERA Presidential Session

Chair

• Linda C. Tillman, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill