We speak with Dr. Sarah Diem of University of Missouri and Dr. Anjalé Welton of University of Wisconsin, Madison. They discuss the seemingly neutral “colorevasive” policies that actually reinforce racial inequity. Drs. Diem and Welton present an action protocol for school and district leaders who seek to create antiracist schools.
Overview
00:00-00:51 Intros
00:51-02:38 Educational policies framed by neo-liberalism; market-driven policies
02:38-06:20 Impact of statewide educational policy approaches
06:20-09:03 Color evasiveness
09:03-11:27 RTI and PBIS and “acceptable student norms”—when students of color are viewed through a deficit lens
11:27-18:04 Anti-racist policy decision-making template
18:04-20:13 Anti-racist work is a continuous cycle
20:13-23:52 Protocol implementation in Latino/a and Black districts
23:52-26:57 Circumstances in which schools/districts are willing to undertake policy reviews
26:57-29:43 Dealing with obstacles
29:43-33:46 Risk-taking; planning and acting strategically
33:46-36:00 Outro
Transcript
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