ERIC Number: EJ1124412
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
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Organizing for Change: Latinx Im/migrant Parents, School Decision-Making, and the Racial Politics of Parent Leadership in School Reform
Vélez, Verónica N.
Association of Mexican American Educators Journal, v10 n3 p108-128 2016
This article draws on a multi-year, participatory action case study of ALIANZA, a Califonia-based Latinx im/migrant parent group. Grounded in Latina/o Critical Theory (LatCrit), this article focuses specifically on the development of political agency among ALIANZA members, highlighting organizational strategies aimed at school reform while strengthening counter-narratives to interrupt racist depictions that functioned to cast Latinx parents as "unfit" to serve as educational leaders. Data suggests that ALIANZA's approach helped its members heal from past abuse and racist encounters, identify and speak out against injustice, and build a collective and shared political capital to leverage their voice in local reform efforts. The author concludes with implications for future research and practice, with specific recommendations for other educational leaders and those who train them.
Descriptors: Hispanic Americans, Parents, Immigrants, Migrants, Participatory Research, Action Research, Case Studies, Decision Making, Race, Educational Change, Leadership, Critical Theory, Empowerment, Racial Discrimination, Politics, Qualitative Research
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: California
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