You have the freedom to Choose 1 topic below for paper. Make sure to identify the topic in your Introduction – without stating the question. Use any articles, videos, journals, books, etc., that have been utilized in class or elsewhere. Utilize APA 7th Edition for citations/ sources. *RULE OF THUMB: You should have no more than 2 – 3 sentences without a citation.

Any statements you make in general are not yours alone, they should come from a published work that helps to make your argument. You should be writing in past tense and in 3rd person — review any articles to see an example of how a literature review should be structured/written. TOPICS 1) What is it about our current system of schooling that produces the conditions in which racism thrives? 2) How do the ways we conceptualize, recruit, and prepare educators create conditions in which a system that oppressively categorizes and sorts young people is perpetuated and strengthened?

3) Is much of the work on racial issues in schools misguidedly focused on assimilation and reform, rather than on authentic cultural pluralism and radical social change? 4) How do ethical leaders go about in dismantling institutional racism? (Ayers et al., 2009) Submit a Word document that includes a body (a minimum of 3 full pages), and a reference page. In total there should be a minimum of 4 pages. Times New Roman, 12 point font, doubled-space.