Stop Beating Around The Bush And Get to the Root! An Examination of How Racist and Classist Structures Produce “At-Riskness” for Black Students

Format

Individual Presentation

First Presenter's Institution

Epic Empowerment Enterprises

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Location

Session 11 Breakouts

Strand #1

Head: Academic Achievement & Leadership

Strand #2

Head: Academic Achievement & Leadership

Relevance

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Brief Program Description

It is no mystery that statistics related to school failure, suspension rates, dropout rates and every other indicator used to identify youth at-risk reveal that students of color—specifically African American males—are disproportionately represented. Despite legislation, school reforms, intervention programs, etc. these statistics remain the same, or worsen, year after year. This is due to a reluctance to address the root of the problem. How can we truly remedy the epidemic of Black student underachievement if we do not recognize, critique and dismantle the systemic classist and racist structures that perpetuate “at-riskness” for them? These structures are deeply embedded in the foundations of educational policy and practice. In this session, participants will examine the forces that reproduce inequities and discuss strategies for empowering themselves to be champions for social justice and educating their students to be scholar change agents committed to the transformation of their communities.

Summary

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Presentation Year

2021

Start Date

3-10-2021 3:00 PM

End Date

3-10-2021 4:00 PM

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Stop Beating Around The Bush And Get to the Root! An Examination of How Racist and Classist Structures Produce “At-Riskness” for Black Students

Session 11 Breakouts

It is no mystery that statistics related to school failure, suspension rates, dropout rates and every other indicator used to identify youth at-risk reveal that students of color—specifically African American males—are disproportionately represented. Despite legislation, school reforms, intervention programs, etc. these statistics remain the same, or worsen, year after year. This is due to a reluctance to address the root of the problem. How can we truly remedy the epidemic of Black student underachievement if we do not recognize, critique and dismantle the systemic classist and racist structures that perpetuate “at-riskness” for them? These structures are deeply embedded in the foundations of educational policy and practice. In this session, participants will examine the forces that reproduce inequities and discuss strategies for empowering themselves to be champions for social justice and educating their students to be scholar change agents committed to the transformation of their communities.