Episode 151: EDI Podcast, Episode 3: What Is Social Justice? Educational Equity

Sean is joined by Troy Boddy, Ed.D to discuss his career as a directory of Equity Initiatives in Montgomery County Public Schools, how his work changed after the murder of George Floyd, what educational equity looks like in schools and more!In the last 30 years, Troy E. Boddy, Ed.D., has been an elementary school teacher, Reading Recover teacher, staff development teacher, assistant principal, principal, and director of equity for two of the largest schools systems in Maryland. Recently retired as director of Equity Initiatives for Montgomery County Public Schools in Rockville, Maryland, Boddy and his team were responsible for supporting the development practices, policies, and procedures that create access, opportunities to learn, and equitable academic and social-emotional outcomes for underserved students. Boddy is co-founder of Student Equity Advocates and co-founder of the Building Our Network of Diversity (BOND) Project, a grassroots effort to retain males of color in the teaching profession.