UW–Madison’s Erica Turner, an associate professor in the School of Education’s Department of Educational Policy Studies, will be presenting at the Wisconsin Book Festival this fall.
Turner’s research examines racism and inequity — and efforts to challenge those — in education policy and practice. Through her research and teaching she seeks to deepen how we conceptualize policy problems, racial equity, educational aims, and policy alternatives and ultimately to contribute to the knowledge necessary to make public schooling more equitable and just.
Her book, “Suddenly Diverse: How School Districts Manage Race and Inequality,” chronicles how school board members and educational administrators in two Wisconsin school districts respond to demographic change in their districts, deepening pressures from high stakes accountability, and increased competition from neighboring districts, among other complex challenges facing public schools.
Turner will be presenting on Saturday, Oct. 21, at 10:30 a.m., at the Madison Central Library in Community Room 302. Find more information here.