Recent months have seen a rise in heated rhetoric and hostile threats that have interfered with classroom instruction and disrupted school board meetings. In this contentious environment fueled by reactions to Covid-19 health policies and issues of race, this webinar explores what’s happening in school communities, what education leaders can do to safeguard democratic governance and civic learning, and importantly, how we can all stand up for democracy. Highlighting new research from UCLA and UC Riverside.
A conversation about the political conflicts confronting schools and the larger implications for learning and democracy.
Moderated by Emily Richmond, Public Editor of the Education Writers Association, Host, EWA Radio
Featuring:
John Rogers, UCLA Professor of Education, Director, Institute for Democracy, Education & Access
Joseph Kahne, Dutton Presidential Professor of Education Policy and Politics, Co-Director of the Civic Engagement Research Group, UC Riverside.
Vernon M. Billy, CEO & Executive Director , California School Boards Association
Daniel Domenech, Executive Director, Executive Director, American Association of School Boards
Olivia Krauth, Education Reporter, Louisville Courier-Journal
