This post appeared as part of a Roosevelt House Faculty Journal series on the New and Renewed Visions of Environmental Justice.   Over the past decade, activist groups have mobilized nationally…  

PDF version of this article.   Introduction Disability due to musculoskeletal (MSK) conditions is a serious and growing problem among American workers. Since 1981, the number of individuals with MSK…  

PDF version of this article.   Introduction The Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) programs are important sources of financial support for the millions of working-age…  

In our first department meeting in fall 2016, three of my colleagues—Jennifer Samson, Xuchilt Perez, and Kristen Hodnett—shared two handouts, Banks’ (1993) model for multicultural education and McIntosh’s (1988) work…  

Mothers of color affected[1] by the Child Welfare System (CWS) experience high rates of exposure to events where their lives or physical/psychological integrity are challenged (Blakey & Hatcher, 2013; Chemtob,…  

As a new tenure track assistant professor, I have observed that many teacher preparation programs in special education do not focus on the culturally responsive instruction that is needed for…  

The achievement “gap” across race/ethnicity and disability extends beyond student performance on standardized tests to include disparate rates of high school graduation, which in turn adversely affect life options including…  

 “The fact that the school-to-prison pipeline appears to start as early as 4-year-olds, before kindergarten, should absolutely horrify us” —Arne Duncan (National Public Radio, 2014).   Attention to the discipline…  

“I pledge allegiance to my Flag and the Republic for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.” (Pledge of Allegiance, Original Version, Bellamy, 1892) If…  

On January 27th, 2017, a Presidential Executive Order significantly impacted the immigrant community by limiting visas to foreign born nationals. This motion (and subsequent iterations) are designed to promote fear of terrorists…  

The bitterly fought 2016 presidential election campaign ended with Donald Trump’s Electoral College victory over Hillary Clinton, which highlighted a deeply divided nation along race, class, and gender lines. It…  

Sanford Schram, Roosevelt House Faculty Associate, Professor of Political Science and instructor in the Public Policy Program at Roosevelt House, has co-written a new article on “Trump’s Low-Information Voters” for the…