Joy Williamson-Lott: New Hurdles, Same Territory: How History Can Guide the Future of Education

22/04/2020 1h 19min
Joy Williamson-Lott: New Hurdles, Same Territory: How History Can Guide the Future of Education

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Many look to “the school” as the great equalizer, a meritocracy where equal opportunity is realized. For communities of color, this is often far from the truth. Throughout history, each time communities of color have made progress toward equal educational opportunity, a major societal pushback has caused the loss of gains that appeared won. In this talk, Joy Williamson-Lott looks to history to show how we can work toward real progress. This lecture was originally presented on February 15, 2017.

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