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#85 - The Faith-Based Case for Educational Justice ft. Zakiya Jackson!
Although most policy organizations and education leaders who advocate for educational justice maintain a secular voice and vision, there are those for whom building an equitable, humanizing public school system is a matter of religious faith. Zakiya Jackson, who serves as president of the Expectations Project, joins us this week to discuss the intersections of faith, educational equity, and policy advocacy. What does faith-motivated organizing look like as an approach to racial justice, and how does it fit within the broader context of education advocacy? But first, Jeff and Manuel take a look at recent headlines in education including a new program that targets the student debt crisis through community service and an interesting call from a collection of doctors to drop mask requirements in schools.
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AGENDA
0:00 - Welcome!
5:10 - California College Corps
19:45 - Time for mask-optional schools?
38:32 - Faith, equity, and advocacy w/ Zakiya Jackson
1:18:05 - Kid of the year finalist teaches young refugees
DO-NOW STORIES:
#CaliforniansForAll College Corps
California ‘College Corps’ program to give $10,000 to select students for volunteer work
Opinion: Schools can safely make masks optional with the CDC’s new guidelines
More from our guest:
Class Dismissed:
Kid of the Year Finalist Lujain Alqattawi, 13, Teaches English to Kids in Refugee Camps
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Published on 3 years, 10 months ago