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From 'Best' to 'Next' Practices in Family Engagement for Educational Justice

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From 'Best' to 'Next' Practices in Family Engagement for Educational Justice

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Major racial injustices play out in our schools every day - from unequal access to resources and teachers across school districts to segregation and marginalization within our own schools, from the classroom to the principal's office and the PTA. These racialized power dynamics often play out in the moment-to-moment interactions between parents and teachers or principals, leading to especially bad consequences for Black, Native and Latinx children.

Our guest, Ann Ishimaru, has been working with a network of scholars, educators, families, and community groups to fundamentally reimagine how parents and communities might engage with schools. Watch this eye-opening conversation about the principles and practices families and communities of color are using to challenge dominant narratives about race and class and bring about promising new possibilities for transforming power and fostering solidarities across communities in education. Also read the action guide Ann created just for us: Tips for collaborating with other families for educational justice. A lightly edited transcript follows. Find the list of mentioned resources after that.

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Ishimaru, A. M. (2019). From “Best” to “Next” Practices in Family Engagement for Educational Justice. EmbraceRace. https://www.embracerace.org/resources/from-best-to-next-practices-in-family-engagement-for-educational-justice

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Just Schools: Building Equitable Collaborations with Families and Communities Book

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