Research, Educational Foundations

Bridging the tradition of activism and professionalism within the context of contemporary urban education: Perspectives from Birmingham educators born pre- and post-Civil Rights Movement. An examination of African American educators’ intergenerational perspectives on the salience of activism in effectively enacting their roles within the Birmingham City Schools and urban communities. Principal Investigator Tondra Loder. 2004-Present. 

 

Communities and Schools Together (C.A.S.T.) Project. An initiative of the Urban Education Project that aims to enhance parental involvement and to promote positive home-school relationships in urban schools and communities. Principal Investigator Tondra Loder (Drs. Michael Brooks & Andrew McKnight, Co-PIs). 2005-Ongoing.