Going public: Education scholars as policy advocates

We speak with Dr. Kevin Kumashiro, a founder of Education Deans for Justice and Equity and organizer of the International Conferences on Education and Justice. Dr. Kumashiro describes how education scholars across the country are forming professional communities, both to build their capacity and to speak collectively on issues of public policy, leveraging their research to promote justice and equity. He argues that progressives must cease ceding the framework of education policy to corporate forces. Overview  00:00-00:47 Intros 00:47-02:15 Importance of scholars collectively addressing policy issues 02:15-05:08 Horizontal organizing 05:08-09:03 Examples of public statements on policy issues 09:03-15:35 Different nature of different stalwarts—intersection of mobilization, public education and advocacy 15:35-20:12 CareEd in California 20:12-24:22 Education Deans for Justice and Equity 24:22-26:18 “Think tank” aspects 26:18-32:02 EDJE Framework for Assessment and Transformation 32:02-40:59 “Surrender”: How progressives are losing some of the biggest battles to the corporate sector 40:59-44:12 12 International Conference on Education and Justice in October 2022 44:12- Outro Transcript Click here to see the full transcript of this episode. References

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