A Call for Research on the Role of Legal Counsel in Promoting (In)Equitable Educational Policies in a Hostile, Anti-DEI Sociopolitical Climate

Datos Bibliográficos

ID9733874
AutoresMaria M Lewis (0000-0001-9539-4003, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, autor de correspondencia), Raquel Muñiz (0000-0002-9052-3969, Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA)
Año2024
Volumen53
Número9
Páginas526-530
Fecha de publicación2024-12-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaEducational Researcher (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0013-189X • E-ISSN: 1935-102X
EditorialAmerican Educational Research Association (AERA) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.3102/0013189x241289402
OpenAlexW4403458094
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas3
Referencias citadas20

The current climate reflects not only a hostile politicization of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) work but also an institutionalization of anti-DEI sentiments through legislation and litigation, leaving educational institutions to operate within a hyper-legalistic environment. Although there are a large number of education attorneys who interface regularly with educational institutions, the field of education knows very little about contemporary models of collaboration between attorneys for educational institutions and the values that inform these collaborations. In this article, we aim to illustrate the significant role of attorneys for P–20 educational institutions, the need for more research to help us better understand existing strengths and limitations, and ways to harness this role in meaningful ways to further DEI commitments

Criminology · Law and economics · Political science · Public relations · Sociology · Critical Race Theory in Education · Education Discipline and Inequality · Law · Legal Issues in Education · Public Administration