Author: Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig
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Before all the Critical Race Theory (CRT) state legislative filings, the NAACP Education and Civil Rights Initiative at the University of Kentucky College of Education held a webinar on CRT and Ethnic Studies back in April. The webinar featured appearances from Lynn, Matias, Vincent, Martinez and others… Check it out here: https://uky.zoom.us/rec/share/-KjTb0W1NqRzAqS1ZZYqDhZB1YapI-P02rxege7ufcGUeGRTxLUG_4ftyP8MOFK0.MnEwPUN5hzducxOz Wouldn’t it be…
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So it has come to this. The Texas Senate is proposing cancelling MLK’s “I have a dream speech” and “Letter from the Birmingham jail.” Here are a couple of Tweets about their newest frenzy. This blog solely represents my academic freedom, First amendment free speech and other personal views. It does not represent the perspectives…
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Julian Vasquez Heilig (AB ’97, AM ’99) reflects on his journey, inspired by SOE faculty, from U-M undergraduate to Dean of the University of Kentucky College of Education. See the original story on the University of Michigan website here. Julian Vasquez Heilig was not quite sure what career prospects a master’s degree in higher education…
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How do we prepare future educators when cancel culture seeks to ban difficult discussions in education?Listen Live: devilradio927.com/listen-live/Call: 844.967.2789 If you miss the show I’ll post the YouTube later in the week.
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Billions are about to flow from the Biden administration’s American Rescue Plan to state education agencies and local school districts. Huge increases to Title I are also on the horizon. NOW is the time to be vigilant. Please be sure that communities of color and historically marginalized students in your community benefit. NOW is the time to…
Cloaking Inequity 