Parenting for Liberation
Parenting for Liberation
Parenting for Liberation
Episode 63: Achieving Racial Equity in Schools with Dr. Decoteau J. Irby
58 minutes Posted Jan 31, 2023 at 2:36 am.
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On this episode, Trina speaks with Dr. Decoteau Irby and discusses what it means to achieve racial equity in schools and how parents can support their children and support themselves as they advocate for their children. Decoteau’s life work focuses on creating and sustaining organizations that contribute to Black people’s self-determined well-being, development, and positive life outcomes. He is an Associate Professor at University of Illinois at Chicago in the Department of Educational Policy Studies. He is the author of Stuck Improving: Racial Equity and School Leadership (Harvard Education Press) and the picture book Magical Black Tears: A Protest Story (Derute Consulting Cooperative).

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www.decoteauirby.com