Ep.81 - Ethnic Studies in K-12 w/ Roxana Dueñas!

Ethnic Studies in K-12: The Growth and Controversy w/ Roxana Dueñas! - Episode 81

As ethnic studies becomes a high school graduation requirement in California and national battles over teaching about race and racism continue to rage, what does the road ahead look like for expanding this critical discipline? And as more regions adopt courses in ethnic studies, what considerations need to be made for when it ends up in the hands of educators who are untrained, who haven’t studied the discipline themselves, or who seek to undermine the curriculum? Veteran ethnic studies teacher and decorated leader Roxana Dueñas joins the show to help us explore these issues! But first, Jeff and Manuel take a look at recent headlines in education including the debate over vaccine mandates for students and a look at what the research says about gifted and talented education.

Episode 81 Headlines in Education

Jeff and Manuel examine recent headlines in education. The conversation about vaccine mandates for schools heats up despite a long history of vaccine requirements for students, and research around gifted and talented education produces mixed results that fail to temper the debate.

Episode 81 Seminar - The Growth and Controversy of Ethnic Studies in K-12 w/ Roxana Dueñas!

Veteran ethnic studies teacher and decorated leader Roxana Dueñas joins the show to help us explore the growth and continued controversy around ethnic studies classes in K-12 schools!