Equity, Diversity, and Justice in Education

Catalog description

This course examines contemporary issues in education, focusing on topics of diversity and justice. Major concepts such as justice, fairness, equity, and equality are explored through different theoretical lenses and brought to bear on myriad issues within the context of diverse population. In particular, Students examine these concepts and issues in relation to race/ethnicity, gender, class, culture, sexual orientation, religion, and individual/group experiences of schooling. Finally, the course exposes students to different frameworks and strategies aimed at ameliorating problems faced by disenfranchised groups, both in P-12 and adult learning environments, with an orientation toward socially just education. Open to EdD students only.