#69 - Racial Equity Work in Schools w/ Joe Truss

Last summer’s uprisings for racial justice spurred a flurry of activity and discussion among educators about how to work towards creating a truly equitable and just school system. Not surprisingly, that energy has largely faded away as schools shifted their attention towards reopening and a return to “normal.” This week we’re joined by principal and racial equity coach Joe Truss to reflect back on a year of racial equity work. What progress has been made? How has resistance manifested? Truss shares his takeaways from a year of leading workshops focused on dismantling white supremacy culture in schools. But first, Jeff and Manuel take a look at recent headlines in education including a call for civics education reform and a look at how Latinx students fare in suburban school settings. ***Please consider subscribing to our YouTube channel! https://youtube.com/AllOfTheAbove *** AGENDA 0:00 - Welcome! 4:43 - Scholars call for Civics/History education reform 21:50 - Suburban schools and Latinx students 35:44 - Racial equity work w/ Joe Truss 1:09:45 - Big dogs on campus hang tough! More from our guest: - Joe Truss’ Blog: https://culturallyresponsiveleadership.com/ - Joe Truss on Twitter: https://twitter.com/trussleadership - Conference: https://events.eventzilla.net/e/dismantling-white-supremacy-culture-in-schools-conference-2021-2138814104 Do-Now Stories: - Harvard Magazine: A Roadmap for Reforming Civic Education - https://harvardmagazine.com/2021/03/civic-education - Report: Educating for Democracy - https://www.educatingforamericandemocracy.org/the-report/ - So-called ‘good’ suburban schools often require trade-offs for Latino students - https://theconversation.com/so-called-good-suburban-schools-often-require-trade-offs-for-latino-students-155434 Get MORE All of the Above: - Website - https://aotashow.com/ - Podcast on multiple platforms via Anchor - https://anchor.fm/aota - Podcast via Apple Podcast - https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/all-of-the-above-podcast/id1339198232 - Podcast via Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4NO3FENVr96JJTU4ZjdnCm - Twitter - https://twitter.com/AOTAshow - Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/AOTAshow/ Theme Music by its tajonthabeat: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCChvx9rSyOTEO2AnYynqWFw