Reckoning with Racism in Family-School Partnerships: Centering Black Parents' School Engagement Foubert Jennifer L. McCarthy

Drawing from the lived experiences of Black parents as they engaged with their children's K-12 schools, this book brings a critical race theory (CRT) analysis to family-school partnerships. The children in this study attended schools with varying demographics and reputations. The author examines persistent racism and white supremacy at school, Black parents' resistance, and ways school communities can engage in more authentic partnerships with Black and Brown families.

The author argues that, because of the relentless anti-Black racism Black families experience in schools, educators must depart from race-evasive approaches and commit to more Their parents were engaged in these schools in the highly visible ways educators and policymakers traditionally say is important for children's education, such as proactively communicating with teachers, helping with homework, and joining PTOs.