From 'Best' to 'Next' Practices in Family Engagement for Educational Justice
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.
Family Leadership Design Collaborative (FLDC)
Equitable Parent-School Collaboration Research Project
Southeast Seattle Education Coalition (SESEC)
Webinar Webpage (with Interview Transcript and Related Resources)
Open Access Action Guide: "Tips for collaborating with other families for educational justice"
Just Schools: Building Equitable Collaborations with Families and Communities
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