Partnership and Politicized Care: Community Voices in District-Wide Equity Work

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Abstract

In this paper, we illuminate the contributions of community representatives to district-wide efforts to advance equity in schools. We draw on the concepts of politicized care (McKinney de Royston, 2017) and resistant capital (Yosso, 2005) to create a framework that makes visible the approaches that community representatives take to equity work. This framework has three components: political clarity, communal bonds, and resistant action. We use Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) to explore interviews with district community liaisons and community organizations in five large urban districts. Our preliminary findings illustrate that the political clarity and communal bonds of community representatives motivate resistant action aimed at transforming district processes towards more just and equitable education systems especially for minoritized communities.

Authors

• Emily Nott, University of Wisconsin - Madison

• CJ Greer, University of Wisconsin - Madison

• Daniella Molle, University of Wisconsin - Madison