Author: Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig
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A two-day symposium at the University of Kentucky will connect academic and community voices on issues surrounding mass incarceration. Organized by the UK College of Education, Punishing Trauma will examine the impact and consequences of punishment and surveillance on children, families, and communities. “Punishing Trauma looks at the systemic effects of racial disciplinary practices, public…
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Much has been written about “No Excuses” charter schools and their deleterious impacts on student of color (See for example Colonizing the Black Natives). Amber Kim is leading a groundbreaking new book project entitled, Inexcusable: Contemporary Counter-Narratives that Expose the “New Face” of No Excuses Schools. You may remember Dr. Kim from the Diane Ravitch…
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I truly believe that our deans and other academic leaders can translate their community-engaged, community-relevant work that they have undertaken as researchers and teachers into higher education leadership roles. I am seeking to do that on a daily basis in my role as dean at the University of Kentucky College of Education. https://twitter.com/ProfessorJVH/status/1217243906334609409?s=20 As a…
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Had a chance to attend the University of Kentucky MLK Jr Day event today. Sharing a few quotes from the keynote. https://twitter.com/ProfessorJVH/status/1219302108605886464?s=20 https://twitter.com/ProfessorJVH/status/1219304875655344129?s=20 https://twitter.com/ProfessorJVH/status/1219306071354945536?s=20 https://twitter.com/ProfessorJVH/status/1219307136221618176?s=20 https://twitter.com/ProfessorJVH/status/1219307870078013440?s=20 https://twitter.com/ProfessorJVH/status/1219308824173187072?s=20 https://twitter.com/ProfessorJVH/status/1219310327193571330?s=20 Please Facebook Like, Tweet, etc below and/or reblog to share this discussion with others. Check out and follow my YouTube channel here. Twitter: @ProfessorJVH Click here for Vitae.
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Julian Vasquez Heilig became Dean of the University of Kentucky College of Education in July 2019. Just before the annual holiday break Dean Heilig agreed to 93.1 at the WUKY studios to share his vision leading a College of Education, which hosts nearly 2,500 students in over 70 graduate and undergraduate programs. He discusses teacher…
Cloaking Inequity 