Derrick Bell's interest convergence thesis is a seminal framework to analyze social change
within critical race theory. While interest convergence's influence has grown, two …

The approach and case example described in this article build on and extend the role of
student voice and authentic youth–adult partnerships in prior work of the National Center for …

Although experiential approaches to democracy education are gaining increased support
from educators and scholars, few educational resources exist to support youth in …

This chapter explores the pragmatic impact of school-based student voice work as
evidenced in the research: student voice opportunities, in most forms, contribute to improved …

Many of the Civil and Human Rights protections that Black and other people of color,
individuals with disabilities, and gay, lesbian, queer, and transgendered communities have …

This dissertation seeks to understand the conditions that allow for student voice pedagogies,
including Youth Participatory Action Research, Critical Civic Inquiry, and Transformative …

Every day, across the United States, there are families who rely on their children to perform
the essential task of facilitating communication between themselves and others who do not …

On a fall day in a western US state, 18-year-old Devon2 sat in a circle of his peers in his
leadership class. The high school senior spoke about his extensive preparation for the SAT …

College pennants hang on the walls of a charter middle school and shout the names of
academic institutions far from this western US city.“HARVARD,” one reads in big, block …