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A Systems Approach to Racial Equity in K-12 Canadian Schools with Jerome Cranston Ph.D.


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In this episode of The Podclass, Dr. Jerome Cranston (he/him), a race-conscious scholar-educator, discusses racial equity in K-12 Canadian schools. With a Ph.D. from the University of Manitoba and decades of experience, Dr. Cranston focuses on uncovering and addressing systemic racism in education to foster equity and racial justice. He has led numerous initiatives, including the development of an equity and racial justice learning program for the Canadian School Boards Association.

In this discussion, he examines the historical and systemic roots of racism in education, including the legacy of residential schools and the Brown vs. Board of Education case. Dr. Cranston emphasizes the need for educators to confront racism in classrooms, advocating for systemic change, deep listening, and collective action to advance justice in education.

Resources:

Cranston, J., Labman, S., & Crook, S. (2021). Reframing Parental Involvement as Social Engagement: A Study of Recently Arrived Arabic-Speaking Refugee Parents’ Understandings of Involvement in Their Children’s Education. Canadian Journal of Education44(2), 371–404. https://doi.org/10.53967/cje-rce.v44i2.4439

Kendi, I. X. (2019). How to be an antiracist. Random House.

Cranston, J. (2019). Beyond the classroom walls : teaching in challenging social contexts. Lexington Books.

Cranston, J. (2023). Half-Caste: Decidedly Brown in a Black or White world. Tellwell Talent.

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