A Framework for Antiracist Education

Founded in 2021, the Center for Antiracist Education’s (CARE) mission is to equip antiracist educators with the knowledge and curriculum to create schools and classrooms that push back on the destructive legacy of racism. Our co-host Val, serves as their academic director in her day job.

They recently released a framework for antiracist education that provides teachers and school leaders with concrete, actionable steps to take in their journey towards being antiracist. These steps are organized by the five CARE Principles – the core areas that CARE believes require attention in order to move towards antiracism. They are:

• Affirm the dignity and humanity of all people.
• Embrace historical truths.
• Develop a critical consciousness.
• Recognize race and confront racism.
• Create just systems.

The framework presents actionable steps related to each principle, with indicators that specify the associated knowledge, skills and behaviors required. And while this framework is designed for teachers and school leaders, the lessons are more broadly applicable, and really serve as a guide to living an antiracist life.

We’re joined by CARE Professional Development Specialist, Brittany Brazzel, who contributed to the framework to discuss.

LINKS:

• The Framework
• Center for Anti-Racist Education (CARE)
• Clear the Air (twitter)
• Walter Reuther’s March on Washington Speech

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The Integrated Schools Podcast was created by Courtney Mykytyn and Andrew Lefkowits.

This episode was produced by Andrew Lefkowits and Val Brown. It was edited, and mixed by Andrew Lefkowits.

Music by Kevin Casey.