In this case narrative, we introduce readers to Carmén, a newly appointed Queer Latina principal. Faced with bureaucratic responses to proposed anti-critical race theory (CRT) and LGBTQ+ legislation, Carmén is forced to contend with teacher and district responses and concerns. The case narrative is divided into three events, each requiring readers…

Purpose: Divisive politics have quickly led to debates about "divisive" topics in schools and their regulation through state and district-level policy. We apply a lens of color-evasiveness -- which we extend to include notions of sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) -- and critical policy analysis, to nuance how educational…

Recently we have seen a heightened public assault on critical race theory (CRT), anti-racist ideologies and practices, and on scholars, faculty, and activists who employ CRT in their work. In this article we draw upon CRT, Latina/Chicana feminism, and critical raced-gendered epistemology, to situate the experiences of Latina faculty in…