COE
SPRING EDUCATION ISSUES FORUM:
Advancing
Democracy and Justice in Public Education in the Trump/DeVos Era
Tuesday,
May 2, 2017
5:30-8:30PM
Lincoln
Park Student Center, Room 314
The
keynote speaker is Dr. Kevin Kumashiro, former Dean of the University of San
Francisco, School of Education; formerly at UIC, where he served as professor
and coordinator of Asian-American Studies, Chair of the Department of
Educational Policy Studies, and Interim Co-Director of the Institute for
Research on Race and Public Policy; Fellow at the National Education
Policy Center; and author of many books on education and social justice.
Respondents
include:
· Brandon Johnson, Deputy
Political Director, Chicago Teachers Union
· Cheryl Flores, Director of
Youth Services & Community Schools, Brighton Park Neighborhood Council
· Cassie Creswell, Co-executive
Director, Raise Your Hand Action
Join
us for a discussion about:
• The
DeVos Department of Education's policies so far
• The
illusion of "choice" as a strategy for school improvement
•
Increasing support for public schools - local organizing initiatives
•
Advancing an agenda of democracy, equity and justice
Discussion
groups will follow the panel.
3
CPDUs available for teachers.
