Virtue Signaling or Substantive Solidarity? A Discourse Analysis of School Districts’ Positioning in Equity-Oriented Policies and Resolutions
Published online on January 28, 2026
Abstract
Educational Administration Quarterly, Volume 62, Issue 2, Page 199-236, April 2026.
A growing number of school districts across the United States are experiencing racial backlash for their work on racial justice, anti-racism, and equity. Despite ‘anti-equity’ efforts, a noticeable number of school districts across the U.S. passed equity-...
A growing number of school districts across the United States are experiencing racial backlash for their work on racial justice, anti-racism, and equity. Despite ‘anti-equity’ efforts, a noticeable number of school districts across the U.S. passed equity-...