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Despite so much attention being given to DEI efforts over the past years, many of the outcomes are the same for Black and brown children in our country. Despite our growing social awareness of equity issues, why is there still so little tangible change?
In this episode, we wanted to go deep into examining the root structures in education that hold back true equitable outcomes for all students. From the language we use to our attitudes toward student voice, so many systems are still steeped in the United State's colonialist and white supremacist history.
For this, we invited Raymond A. Mullings, a dedicated educator who has held many teaching roles in different parts of the United States. As you will hear, Raymond has done some important thinking on these issues, and spends his days working to create bigger structural changes.
We were also joined by a guest podcast host, Caroline Pryor. Caroline is EmpowerEd's lead organizer and a current masters student in Educational Transformation at Georgetown University. She has a huge passion for equity in education so we knew she was the right person to help us host this conversation.
Together, we discuss
- The difference between sameness and fairness for students from different backgrounds, and how this shows up in both policy and practice.
- How school hierarchies can unintentionally reinforce power imbalances, and how to unpack these dynamics to better understand each other's culture and context.
- Why we have to balance the immediate need to support our students with the slow and steady pace required to make lasting change.
- and much more.
There is so much more to say in this conversation, and for this, our next episode on abolition in schools will go deeper into these themes. Our hope is that if we can start breaking down these interlocking systems of oppression, we can begin enacting truly meaningful change.
As always, enjoy the episode and thanks for listening!
Thank you for listening! Please learn more about our educator wellness work in schools at or email [email protected]
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By EmpowerEdDespite so much attention being given to DEI efforts over the past years, many of the outcomes are the same for Black and brown children in our country. Despite our growing social awareness of equity issues, why is there still so little tangible change?
In this episode, we wanted to go deep into examining the root structures in education that hold back true equitable outcomes for all students. From the language we use to our attitudes toward student voice, so many systems are still steeped in the United State's colonialist and white supremacist history.
For this, we invited Raymond A. Mullings, a dedicated educator who has held many teaching roles in different parts of the United States. As you will hear, Raymond has done some important thinking on these issues, and spends his days working to create bigger structural changes.
We were also joined by a guest podcast host, Caroline Pryor. Caroline is EmpowerEd's lead organizer and a current masters student in Educational Transformation at Georgetown University. She has a huge passion for equity in education so we knew she was the right person to help us host this conversation.
Together, we discuss
- The difference between sameness and fairness for students from different backgrounds, and how this shows up in both policy and practice.
- How school hierarchies can unintentionally reinforce power imbalances, and how to unpack these dynamics to better understand each other's culture and context.
- Why we have to balance the immediate need to support our students with the slow and steady pace required to make lasting change.
- and much more.
There is so much more to say in this conversation, and for this, our next episode on abolition in schools will go deeper into these themes. Our hope is that if we can start breaking down these interlocking systems of oppression, we can begin enacting truly meaningful change.
As always, enjoy the episode and thanks for listening!
Thank you for listening! Please learn more about our educator wellness work in schools at or email [email protected]