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At a time when traditional schooling systems perpetuate inequality and suppress student agency, this groundbreaking collection offers bold visions for transforming education from the ground up. Moving beyond surface-level reforms, contributors challenge fundamental assumptions about what schools are and what they could become.
From democratic free schools and anarchist learning networks to Indigenous knowledge systems and radical pedagogies of liberation, these diverse voices reimagine education as a tool for collective liberation rather than social control. The collection features innovative approaches including street art as curriculum, emergent strategy pedagogy, dual language programs that challenge English-only hegemony, and inclusive strategies that center students with disabilities.
Drawing from an array of theories, including critical race theory, feminist epistemology, anarchism, and environmental justice frameworks, the authors demonstrate how authentic learning occurs when students are empowered to question authority, imagine alternatives, and create change. Contributors include educators, activists, artists, and scholars who dare to envision educational spaces that honor human dignity and foster genuine engagement over compliance.
As climate catastrophe, systemic racism, and growing authoritarianism demand engaged learners capable of collective action, this collection provides vital insights into creating more just, sustainable, and liberatory educational futures. Essential reading for anyone committed to educational transformation.
Contents
List of Figures - List of Tables - Introducing Emancipating Education: Revolutionary Learning in an Age of Crisis. John Lupinacci, Joseph Flynn - 1 Stories of School Desegregation: Breaking Ground to Create a Socially Constructed Online Learning Space. Jennifer Friend, Candace Schlein, Loyce Caruthers - 2 Emancipating Education through Endarkened Feminist Epistemology. Sarah Militz-Frielink - 3 More Than a Fairy Tale: A Fictionalized Account of Finding Whats Right for Students. Twyla J. Tasker - 4 Camino a la Universidad: Mentees Mentor the Mentors. Diane M. Miller, Selena Garcia - 5 Street Art as Curriculum Inquiry: Critical Reflection for Reimagining Education Rooted in Social Justice. Kaitlin E. Popielarz - 6 Radical Praxis Pedagogy as an Alternative for Formal Schooling. Brandon Edwards-Schuth - 7 School Abolition and Emergent Pedagogy: The Best School Is No School. Julia Cuneo - 8 The Badass Teachers Association: Organizing to Establish a Vision of Change. Brianne Kramer - 9 Be the Creek: Creating a Climate for Rising C Levels in Science Education. Merrie Koester - 10 A Footnote at Best: Ableist Erasure within the Run. Hide. Fight. School Safety Protocol. Cristy Sellers, Tara Meister - 11 Understanding Power Dynamics and Supporting Students with Disabilities. Cristy Sellers, Clint Smith - 12 Inclusive Strategies: A Blueprint for Student Success. Rahma Abassi, Stephanie N. Baker - 13 Higher Education. Issac M. Carter - Notes on Contributors
