#85 - The Faith-Based Case for Educational Justice ft. Zakiya Jackson!

Although most policy organizations and education leaders who advocate for educational justice maintain a secular voice and vision, there are those for whom building an equitable, humanizing public school system is a matter of religious faith. Zakiya Jackson, who serves as president of the Expectations Project, joins us this week to discuss the intersections of faith, educational equity, and policy advocacy. What does faith-motivated organizing look like as an approach to racial justice, and how does it fit within the broader context of education advocacy? But first, Jeff and Manuel take a look at recent headlines in education including a new program that targets the student debt crisis through community service and an interesting call from a collection of doctors to drop mask requirements in schools. → Get your Teach the Truth T-Shirt here! → View this episode on YouTube! AGENDA 0:00 - Welcome! 5:10 - California College Corps 19:45 - Time for mask-optional schools? 38:32 - Faith, equity, and advocacy  w/ Zakiya Jackson 1:18:05 - Kid of the year finalist teaches young refugees DO-NOW STORIES: #CaliforniansForAll College Corps California Volunteers, California Higher Education Institutions Announce Historic College Service Program California ‘College Corps’ program to give $10,000 to select students for volunteer work Opinion: Schools can safely make masks optional with the CDC’s new guidelines More from our guest: The Expectations Project Let a Child Be a Child Zakiya Jackson on Twitter EduColor Class Dismissed: Kid of the Year Finalist Lujain Alqattawi, 13, Teaches English to Kids in Refugee Camps Get MORE All of the Above: - Website - Podcast on multiple platforms via Anchor - Podcast via Apple Podcast - Podcast via Spotify - Twitter - Facebook Page Theme Music by its tajonthabeat