A predominantly white teaching force serves predominantly non-white Detroit classrooms

Evidence

Freire’s critical pedagogy is rooted in conscientização, or the praxis of social awareness and critical consciousness, which sees the classroom and local community as sites to either resist or reproduce systems of oppression through education. Conscientização—which “refers to learning to perceive social, political, and economic contradictions, and to take action against the oppressive elements of reality” (Freire, 2000, p. 35)—reminds us that education is never neutral and it holds the power to either suppress or liberate teachers, learners, and communities. — James D. Kirylo (ed.), Reinventing Pedagogy of the Oppressed, 332 (#instantiates, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Education is never neutral and either suppresses or liberates communities — James D. Kirylo (ed.), Reinventing Pedagogy of the Oppressed:…, 332; Schools fail racial minorities through neglect and hostile climates

Broader Connections

• Schools fail racial minorities through neglect and hostile climates #complicates (0.78)