Background: Despite increases in the ethnic diversity of the student population within English schools, there remains a distinct lack of Black and minority ethnic representation within the teaching profession. Research has explored the reasons behind this lacuna within education more broadly, highlighting discrimination, verbal abuse, lack of…

Given the mixed evidence on the role of school-level factors in contributing to racial inequality in exclusionary discipline, there is a need to revisit how the demographic composition of schools relates to the prevalence of and disparities in disciplinary outcomes. In this study, we extend the racial threat theoretical framework by illustrating…

This qualitative study examines the experiences of five Muslim women scholars in academia, focusing on the intersection of race, religion, and gender in predominantly secular institutions. Through Critical Race Methodology (CRM), and Muslim Critical Race Theory (MusCrit), we analyze how Muslim women navigate exclusionary academic spaces,…

Letters of recommendation from school counselors are required to apply to most selective universities. We use cutting-edge natural language processing techniques to algorithmically analyze a national dataset of over 600,000 student applications and counselor recommendation letters submitted through the Common Application. We examine how the length…

Racially and ethnically minoritized (REM) children continue to face inequitable access and experiences to high-quality early care and education (ECE). However, there is a need to systematically examine whether REM children benefit from ECE, to what extent, and for what outcomes. A rigorous review process was used to systematically identify and…

In this article, we examine the experiences of Black presidents in rural community colleges through the lens of critical race theory (CRT) and critical discourse analysis (CDA). Understanding the experiences of Black community college presidents, particularly in rural areas, which remain primarily white, is essential when addressing systemic…

This chapter illuminates the contribution of Critical Race Theory (CRT) to community college men of color initiatives with an emphasis on educators planning, developing, and leading these initiatives at two urban community colleges on the West Coast. This chapter highlights the direct and indirect ways CRT informed professional development (PD)…

Retention rates in higher education continue to be a prevalent issue especially for community colleges and will become a bigger issue in the current climate of enrollment loss. Much literature regarding student retention focuses on broad, overarching findings, but it is important to understand institution-specific retention factors. The purpose of…

Discussions about educational content on race and racism have captured widespread public and political attention, with much of this debate falling under the umbrella of critical race theory (CRT). Despite this attention, we currently do not know whether it is the content in these lessons or the CRT label that is influencing opinion on this issue.…

Alternative Teacher Credentialing Programs (ATCPs) in the United States, prepare new teachers in as few as five weeks before they begin teaching in classrooms. Despite their expansion, little is known about how such programs prepare teachers of color (TOC) to teach historically marginalized students in schools. This study examines the preparation…

This study aims to analyze the impact of racial matching between teacher and student on the academic performance of middle school students in Brazil. The data comes from an educational evaluation survey carried out by the Joaquim Nabuco Foundation -- Ministry of Education of Brazil (FUNDAJ 2020), which followed the same cohort of students in the…

Research has shown that changes in job security cause changes in grading behavior for lecturer faculty, but the impact of grading practices on future workload assignments is unknown. In this paper we use a detailed dataset of lecturers at a large public university to test the theory that awarding higher grades improves the probability of positive…

We contend that September 11th (9/11) and the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement were critical moments that challenged earlier notions of an American identity and the false pretenses of a racially, religiously, and culturally equitable United States. Using theoretical lenses of double consciousness and cultural memory, we further that the way…

Over the past 20 years, the percentage of Teachers of Color (ToC) has risen. ToC bring numerous benefits to educational settings, often motivated by their own socialization as students in under-resourced contexts. This study contributes to the literature on community teachers and homegrown educators by examining the motivations and benefits unique…

Scholars often suggest that marginalized students are less likely to connect with authority figures in college and thus do not reap the benefits those figures offer to mainstream students. To test this assumption, we draw on a data set containing records of every recorded advising appointment over 4 years for students at a large U.S. university…