Race, Trust, and Education in Polarizing Times

Session Submission Type: Invited Session (90 minute)

Description

Trust is a crucial component of social life and has long been of interest to sociologists. Indeed, there is a substantial sociological literature on trust, with ongoing interest in how it is influenced by sociodemographic correlates and how it influences societies, institutions, organizations, health, politics, and other areas. However, sociological attention to trust in schools has waned in recent years. At a time when federal support for public education is dangerously low, trust in others continues to decline, and concerns about school quality, racial inequality, and access to high quality education for all are mounting, the lack of sociological studies on education and trust is both surprising and troubling. This panel brings together a diverse group of sociologists studying trust in schools and the relationship between education and trust to highlight the importance of these lines of inquiry and stimulate additional research in this area.

Sub Unit

• Special Session

Presider

• Lori Diane Hill, American Educational Research Association

Individual Presentations

• Trust, Race, and Education in the United States 1972-2024 - Cary Wu, York University

• Trust Lessons from Black Youth in Urban Schools - Brittany Nicole Fox-Williams, CUNY-Lehman College

• Special Education and the Logic of Distrust - Karolyn Tyson, Georgetown University

• Why Collective Trust is Crucial for Education Reform - Barbara L. Schneider, Michigan State University

Session Organizer

• Karolyn Tyson, Georgetown University