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Shifting Paradigms: Understanding Critical Policy Analysis as a Lens for Equity-Focused Education Policy Research

Fri, April 10, 1:45 to 3:15pm PDT (1:45 to 3:15pm PDT), JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. LIVE, Floor: 4th Floor, Diamond 10

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This symposium explores the promise of critical policy analysis (CPA) as a research paradigm for education policy research. The session begins with a systematic review of equity- and justice-oriented education policy scholarship from 2014 to 2024, offering a framework for understanding how the field of education policy has taken up the ideas of “justice” and “equity” over the past decade. Three empirical CPA studies then examine the politics of policy development and implementation across three distinct contexts: teacher education, school leadership, and parent organizing. Together, these papers highlight how educators and communities navigate policy in politically contentious times and offer insights into the possibilities of CPA for advancing justice in education.

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