This scholarly review presents a case for transforming special education rather than reauthorizing special education law in its present form and, in doing so, reconceptualizing the inclusion movement to recognize marginalizing influences. A comprehensive review of research, policy reviews, and observations of praxis is undertaken to examine…

This article describes a program which centered multilingualism and racial justice in higher education in an elementary teacher education program in the United States. By using the theory of ideological clarity, we sought to understand learning outcomes for teacher candidates (TCs) and their contexts, and make salient the racial and linguistic…

This article addresses the question of how theatre interventions as elements of a participatory and action-oriented research design can contribute to justice-oriented Caring Community processes. Caring Communities are local initiatives that strengthen everyday solidarity through civic engagement and neighbourhood support, link informal and formal…

In this article, we propose a framework for a critical pedagogy of popular music for teacher education to better prepare music teachers to enact anti-racist praxis within their classrooms. Although a growing body of literature in music education addresses issues of racism within the field, fewer scholars have studied this within teacher education.…

Numerous higher education institutions globally are actively incorporating international and global dimensions into their curricula, a trend also evident in the internationalization strategies of many Canadian universities and colleges. Notably, along with internationalization, Indigenization and equity, diversity, and inclusion-related endeavors…

By centering students' experiences, youth-led participatory action research can serve as a powerful mechanism for student advocacy and social justice in English classrooms, as demonstrated by the work of Milo Palmer, a transyouth and researcher.

This cross-sectional study examined how Chinese adolescents' belief in a just world (BJW) varied across social class and age. A sample of 2,748 adolescents aged 10 to 18 years (47.2% female; 99.1% Han ethnicity) from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds in China completed the Belief in a Just World Scale and the Socioeconomic Status Survey.…

As urgency grows for equity- and social justice-minded school leaders, understanding how educational leadership preparation programs develop equity and social justice competencies is increasingly important. This study captured program coordinators' perceptions of their emphasis, pedagogical approaches, and needs on four key equity and social…

This study explores the whistleblowing experiences of individuals with disabilities in Ethiopian public educational institutions, focusing on their motivations, challenges, and support systems. Using a qualitative research design, data were collected through semi-structured interviews and a focus group discussion with 40 participants, including…

Expanded educational opportunities symbolise the development of civil society and reflect the government's commitment to the nation's people. Unlike other parts of Africa, such as Sudan, which is known for its high level of civil unrest, Cameroon has traditionally experienced relative tranquillity. However, recent years have seen a surge in civil…

This article presents critical and previously neglected perspectives in many current debates around education and educational leadership. Based on an interdisciplinary literature review we analyse the mission and the role of educational organizations in their commitment to an improvement in society. We examine the role of principals and other…

This paper explores the digital literacy practices of youth of Color on social media within the context of teacher education. Despite being critical stakeholders in education, youth of Color are often overlooked in teacher education. Digital spaces, particularly social media and youth literacies on platforms, have the potential to facilitate…

As a result of more recent events connected to the ongoing and lasting legacy of systemic racism in our society and the sparsity of research focused on both disciplinary teacher leadership (TL) and centering social justice and equity in teacher leadership literature reviews, this research investigated the ways in which science teacher leadership…

This study systematically examines activist art practices carried out between 2005 and 2023 within Critical Media Theory and Visual Culture Theory frameworks. Based on 58 articles, the research aims to analyse these practices' characteristic features and thematic focuses. The findings reveal that qualitative methods, particularly those based on…

Drawing upon social exchange and self-determination theories, we propose a model to examine the mediating role of organizational justice and organizational trust in the relationship between servant leadership and job satisfaction. Data from 258 Palestinian academics were collected and analyzed using correlation-based structural equation modeling…