Education K-16 Policy in the 98th Texas Legislative Session
Moderator: Alicia Perez-Hodge
Maria Unda, Ph.D., Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Policy
Angela Valenzuela, Ph.D., Ethnic Studies and School Vouchers
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Angela Valenzuela, Ph.D., Ethnic Studies and School Vouchers
Maria Unda, Ph.D., Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Policy
Angela Valenzuela, Ph.D., Ethnic Studies and School Vouchers
Dr. Angela Valenzuela is a Professor in the Department of Educational Leadership & Policy at the University of Texas at Austin where she directs the Texas Center for Education Policy. She completed her Ph.D. in Sociology at Stanford University and is the author of the award-winning book, Subtractive Schooling: U.S.-Mexican Youth and the P
Dr. Angela Valenzuela is a Professor in the Department of Educational Leadership & Policy at the University of Texas at Austin where she directs the Texas Center for Education Policy. She completed her Ph.D. in Sociology at Stanford University and is the author of the award-winning book, Subtractive Schooling: U.S.-Mexican Youth and the Politics of Caring (1999). She also founded a blog titled, Educational Equity, Politics, and Policy in Texas. Dr. Valenzuela serves Chair of the Texas LULAC Education Committee and co-chair to the National LULAC Higher Education Committee. She is a co-founder of Academic Cuauhtli, a partnership-based, community-anchored Saturday school serving elementary school children with district-wide Impacts in the Austin Independent School District. She also co-founded Black Brown Dialogues on Policy to encourage coalition building and solidarity across diverse alliances. She is a member of the National Academy of Education.
Maria Unda, Ph.D., Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Policy
Maria Unda, Ph.D., Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Policy
Maria Unda, Ph.D., Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Policy
Dr. Maria Del Carmen Unda is a distinguished Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Texas at Austin's College of Liberal Arts, where she contributes to the Equity-Centered Principal Initiative (ECPI). With a focus on race and ethnic studies, educational policymaking, critical policy analysis, and organizational equity, her work spans K-
Dr. Maria Del Carmen Unda is a distinguished Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Texas at Austin's College of Liberal Arts, where she contributes to the Equity-Centered Principal Initiative (ECPI). With a focus on race and ethnic studies, educational policymaking, critical policy analysis, and organizational equity, her work spans K-12 and higher education. Dr. Unda's research highlights the pivotal role of community organizations in enhancing educational opportunities across district, state, and federal levels. She has authored significant works in journals such as Educational Policy, Race Ethnicity and Education, and the Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership. Dr. Unda holds a B.A. in Chicano/a Studies from the University of California, Los Angeles, and advances her field expertise with an M.Ed. in Education Policy and Planning, followed by a Ph.D. in Education Leadership and Policy, both from the University of Texas at Austin. Her academic pursuits have been funded by her tenure as a Gates Millenium Scholar from 2012 to 2023.
Gloria Leal, Esq., Immigration Policy
Maria Unda, Ph.D., Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Policy
Maria Unda, Ph.D., Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Policy
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