Episode 28: #BlackLivesMatter, Culturally-Responsive Teaching, and Reopening NYC Schools
Description
New York City has erupted in recent weeks in response to the death of George Floyd, a Black man who was killed while being restrained by police in Minneapolis, and far too many other similar events in our city and nation. Under the banner of #BlackLivesMatter, protests sprouted up throughout the city in every borough and across the world.
For teachers and families who had been mostly concerned about how to sufficiently complete the academic year online, there was now an unanticipated reality to address in school: widespread civic action in response to systemic racism that targets Black Americans. This raises an important question: How can schools respond to these immediate events and to the wider social injustices? As we explored in the last episode, the city has invested heavily in culturally responsive-sustaining education, which should provide some guidance. But does it do enough to help schools account for their roles in perpetuating inequity and racism? In this episode, Tom Liam Lynch talks with Dr. David Kirkland, Executive Director of the NYU Metropolitan Center for Research on Equity and the Transformation of Schools.
Resources: The CRE HUB // CR-SE reports and guides mentioned // "What is Racism?" blog post
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