The Fight Against Anti-Wokeism in the Classroom: Legal System's Role in Maintaining the Status Quo (2024)
Start Date
20-3-2024 6:00 PM
End Date
20-3-2024 7:30 PM
Description
On March 20, 2024, JCRED hosted the 2024 Spring Symposium where esteemed scholars showcased their forthcoming articles, followed by a moderated discussion highlighting legislative efforts aimed at shaping how American history and crucial topics surrounding race and LGBTQ+ issues are taught in schools. Recognizing the pivotal role education plays in driving societal progress, the symposium discussed the detrimental impact of legislation that imposes restrictions on the teaching and coverage of historical, racial, and LGBTQ+ subjects in educational curricula which hampers the societal progress that our education system is meant to fuel. The panelists were as follows:
Joseph Kim, Community Partnership Fellow, Inner City Law Center
Kyle Reinhard, 2022-2023 CRT Forward Fellow, UCLA School of Law
Taifha Natalee Alexander, Lecturer of Law, USC Gould School of Law; CRT Forward Project Director, Critical Race Study Program, UCLA School of Law
Melinda S. Molina, Associate Professor of Law, Capital University Law School
David Mitchell, Director, Michael A. Middleton Center
The Fight Against Anti-Wokeism in the Classroom: Legal System's Role in Maintaining the Status Quo (2024)
On March 20, 2024, JCRED hosted the 2024 Spring Symposium where esteemed scholars showcased their forthcoming articles, followed by a moderated discussion highlighting legislative efforts aimed at shaping how American history and crucial topics surrounding race and LGBTQ+ issues are taught in schools. Recognizing the pivotal role education plays in driving societal progress, the symposium discussed the detrimental impact of legislation that imposes restrictions on the teaching and coverage of historical, racial, and LGBTQ+ subjects in educational curricula which hampers the societal progress that our education system is meant to fuel. The panelists were as follows:
Joseph Kim, Community Partnership Fellow, Inner City Law Center
Kyle Reinhard, 2022-2023 CRT Forward Fellow, UCLA School of Law
Taifha Natalee Alexander, Lecturer of Law, USC Gould School of Law; CRT Forward Project Director, Critical Race Study Program, UCLA School of Law
Melinda S. Molina, Associate Professor of Law, Capital University Law School
David Mitchell, Director, Michael A. Middleton Center
