The Politics of Possibility - Advancing Educational Equity for the Social Good

By Edmund W Gordon Institute for Advanced Study and Black Education Research Center - Teachers College, Columbia University

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Description

The Edmund W. Gordon Institute and the Black Education Research Center at Teachers College, Columbia University invite you to explore The Politics of Possibility: Advancing Educational Equity for the Social Good, a landmark 4-part discussion series to process the current landscape, build collective strategies and equip communities with tools for educational justice. Each 60-minute episode convenes education equity leaders in policy, research and practice in conversation with co-hosts Ezekiel Dixon-Román, Ph.D. (The Gordon Institute) and Sonya Douglass, Ed.D. (BERC) around a key topic, tool or talking point in educational equity. Join the coalition by subscribing, listening and sharing. We are laying out the blueprints to build a new house. This season is proudly supported by The Nellie Mae Education Foundation and AERA: Division L - Educational Politics & Policy. Visit https://gordon.tc.columbia.edu/all-events/education-equity-series for more information! The views expressed in this episode are solely those of the speaker to whom they are attributed. They do not necessarily reflect the views of the faculty, administration, staff or Trustees either of Teachers College or of Columbia University.

Episode Date
[PILOT] Advancing Educational Equity for the Social Good with Peggy Carr (2021-2025 NCES Commissioner) and Pedro A. Noguera (USC Rossier School of Education)
Aug 12, 2026
Advancing Education for Liberation through Ethnic Studies and Culturally Responsive Curriculum with Miguel Cardona (12th US Secretary of Education), Limarys Caraballo (Cyphers for Justice) and Dawn Brooks-DeCosta (Harlem Community School District 5)
Aug 12, 2026
The Politics of Possibility: Implications for Schools and Districts in the Post-Civil Rights Era with Carrie Sampson (Arizona State University), Jonathan Collins (Teachers College, Columbia University) and Wilmer Chavarria (Winooski School District, VT)
Aug 12, 2026
Coalition Building and Educational Advocacy for the Social Good with Angela Glover Blackwell (PolicyLink), Maisha T. Winn (Stanford Accelerator for Learning's Equity in Learning Initiative) and David Stovall (U. Illinois - Chicago)
Aug 12, 2026
The Politics of Possibility - Advancing Educational Equity for the Social Good
Jul 28, 2026