This study analyzed how people with disabilities are portrayed in picture books with the Coretta Scott King Award (CSKA) to address the intersectionality of African/African American racial identity and disabilities. Disability critical race theory was foundational for this study. The pool of 134 picture books that received the CSKA from 1971 to…

I discuss White American students' experiences of reading racism-themed young adult literature (YAL), addressing the issue of police brutality, and using the concept of intersectionality to promote social justice awareness. Based on analysis of their written reflections and classroom discussions, I argue reading racism-themed YAL with an…

This article addresses the implications of intersectional qualitative interviews across identity categories of gender, race, ethnicity, and immigrant status. Responding to the research gap on the intersectionality in qualitative interviews and informed by the intersectionality framework, this reflective critical discourse study shares an analysis…

In October 2022, New Brunswick Minister of Education and Early Childhood Development Dominic Cardy publicly resigned and widely disclosed his disappointment with Premier Blaine Higgs' leadership. Using Cardy's unprecedented public resignation letter as a primary source, this paper explores the inner workings of neoliberal governance and…

Leadership identity and capacity development are crucial for first-year students as they begin their academic and professional journeys. This study examined the relationship between leadership identity and leadership capacity among first-year students at three private faith-based institutions. Findings revealed how students primarily understood…

Internationally, the significance of the relationship between the university environment and the student experience is well-documented. In response, UK university leaders have driven forward policies that focus on estates' expansion and regeneration. The restrictions necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic presented an opportunity to explore…

This Research Brief provides an overview of the current scholarship on transnational feminist rhetorics (TFR), drawing from interdisciplinary traditions. TFR inquiries should always begin with "a cogent analysis of power" (Dingo et al.), attending to how transnational power dynamics act on gendered bodies and how those bodies engage with…

As school choice increases, parents are expected to act like consumers choosing from a school marketplace. However, to what extent do parents understand and enact this new role? Drawing on organizational theory, we examine the mismatch between the ostensive (ideal) and performative aspects of the school choice enrollment routine. Analyzing…

Funders are increasingly requiring international collaboration for research projects and such projects add to the reputation, rankings and research gravitas of institutions and individual researchers alike. The power asymmetries in global knowledge production means that international research collaboration comes with a range of taken-for-granted…

This research considers the impacts of racism on the experiences of racialized people, and how mindfulness and compassion might serve as resources for their recovery and resistance. Applying ecological theories of mind and critical phenomenology, the study presents the self-reported experiences of 30 adults organized into five focus groups of…

The present study addressed an area of research not yet sufficiently investigated: the environmental sensitivity trait in relation to perceived marginalization in the classroom, dropout intentions, and the quality of teacher-student relationship. Adopting a psychosocial perspective and based on a single study survey with a group of Italian…

Flexi-schooling, an approach involving at least some instruction both at home and at school, has potential to adapt education to meet the needs of autistic students while also providing in-person school benefits. This systematic international literature review of flexi-schooling for autistic students aims to understand the advantages and…

This paper examines critical literacy pedagogy in two institutionally developed foundation English textbooks used in a public university in Thailand. The study has two main objectives: (1) to investigate the essential features of critical literacy pedagogy within the textbooks, and (2) to assess the extent to which these textbooks promote critical…

"Global Education: Linking Theory and Practice" highlights the work of distinguished and emerging scholars and practitioners and their work on education research, policy and practice in relation to education access, equity and quality. They represent disciplinary and interdisciplinary perspectives including history, sociology,…

The Australian Universities Accord Final Report marks a defining moment in how Indigenous issues are framed in the context of Australian Higher education. The Accord adopts the principle that "First Nations should be at the heart of the tertiary education system" arguing that First Nations leadership and self-determination are key…