Centering Communities of Color in Statewide School Transformation (Paperback)
Language: English
Published by Teachers' College Press, New York, 2026
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Paperback. This pathbreaking book presents a road map for constructing and sustaining a statewide reform for equity in todays Pre-K12 schools.Centering the perspectives of historically underserved educators, students, and communities, this volume describes the systemic barriers to educational justice, along with ways to redress inequities. This examination of a statewide effort to transform schools focuses on the investments, policies, strategies, and practices needed to improve outcomes for all students, including those of Indigenous backgrounds. The fundamental premise underlying all the studies in this volume is the need to change assumptions and beliefs about education and how it is currently practiced and financed.Chapters demonstrate the importance of providing nondominant and racially minoritized communities with authentic opportunities to describe and influence the types of investments they believe are most needed. This much-needed book shows how to craft a multifaceted and ambitious approach to educational transformation that identifies structural inequities and creates policies and practices to reverse the problems, including guidance for mapping the process and creating targets for change.Book Features:Explores a collaborative effort in the state of Washington to generate innovative ways to tackle injustices in Pre-K12 schools.Describes four core principles which were developed by the authors in collaboration with local communities and state-level partners.Shows how the authors engaged with communities of color as key partners, including students and families of color, Indigenous communities, teachers and administrators of color and their networks.Includes a team of researchers with expertise that spans disciplines from history, public policy, finance, sociolinguistics, special education, teacher education, educational leadership, multicultural education, and developmental psychology. Explore a detailed roadmap for reshaping equity in Pre-K-12 education by centering voices from underserved communities. The reform process addresses systemic barriers and reexamines funding, policies, and investments to drive lasting change, providing guidance for inclusive policy transformation and action. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…
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- Title
- Centering Communities of Color in Statewide School Transformation (Paperback)
- Author
- Manka M. Varghese
- Publisher
- Teachers' College Press, New York
- Publication year
- 2026
- Condition
- new
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0807784354
- ISBN 13
- 9780807784358
This pathbreaking book presents a roadmap for constructing and sustaining a statewide reform for equity in today’s Pre-K–12 schools.
Centering the perspectives of historically underserved educators, students, and communities, this volume describes the systemic barriers to educational justice, along with ways to redress inequities. This examination of a statewide effort to transform schools focuses on the investments, policies, strategies, and practices needed to improve outcomes for all students, including those of Indigenous backgrounds. The fundamental premise underlying all the studies in this volume is the need to change assumptions and beliefs about education and how it is currently practiced and financed.
Chapters demonstrate the importance of providing nondominant and racially minoritized communities with authentic opportunities to describe and influence the types of investments they believe are most needed. This much-needed book shows how to craft a multifaceted and ambitious approach to educational transformation that identifies structural inequities and creates policies and practices to reverse the problems, including guidance for mapping the process and creating targets for change.
Book Features:
- Explores a collaborative effort in the state of Washington to generate innovative ways to tackle injustices in Pre-K–12 schools.
- Describes four core principles which were developed by the authors in collaboration with local communities and state-level partners.
- Shows how the authors engaged with communities of color as key partners, including students and families of color, Indigenous communities, teachers and administrators of color and their networks.
- Includes a team of researchers with expertise that spans disciplines from history, public policy, finance, sociolinguistics, special education, teacher education, educational leadership, multicultural education, and developmental psychology.
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About the Author
Margaret L. Plecki is emeritus professor and former director of the Center for the Study of Teaching and Policy at UW.
Ana M. Elfers is a research associate professor emeritus at the Center for the Study of Teaching and Policy at UW.
Aditi Rajendran is an assistant professor of organizational leadership, policy, and development at the University of Minnesota.
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