Educational access (race, class, gender)

Race/ethnicity, class, gender, and other identity markers and their relationships with educational access and achievement are the “elephant in the room” topics in many US schools. While scholars have studied inequities in schools, few school leaders interrogate how race and other identity markers shape the educational milieu of students. Rather, these issues often take a backseat to accountability measures regarding student achievement. Yet, ironically, discrimination based on students’ perceived identities is often at the forefront of educational policies and practices that are related to educational access and achievement. “How do school leaders engage in courageous conversations to: (1) transform beliefs and practices concerning educational inequities, and (2) engender equity to enhance learning for all students?”

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