In this episode, Josh Acevedo, a former board member from El Paso, Texas, walks us through the realities of life and governing in border towns, how communities who live on the “other” side of the highway are sometimes treated, the challenges of doing doctoral research in the community you serve, community engagement during school closures, how interest convergence can be used to make policy changes, superintendent and board member relationships, and how every vote really matters in local elections.
Resources:
Acevedo, J. (2021). “The complete disregard for our children’s lives, The targeting of a community that can’t fight back:” Families’ testimonios on resisting school closures on the U.s.-Mexico border. University of Texas at El Paso. https://eric.ed.gov/?q=mexico&ff1=souProQuest+LLC&pg=8&id=ED668604
Corbett Education Consulting, LLC. http://www.corbetteducation.com/
