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.
Dr. Kumashiro’s books and other titles will be available for purchase at the
forum through the DePaul University bookstore. For more information, please
contact Diane Horwitz at dhorwit1@depaul.edu
Resources:
