The Fallout: Anti-CRT in Texas : Recent Episodes
Trinity University Story Lab Students: Miranda, Shelby, Lauren, Morgan, Emanuel, Adam, Bella
Over the last year school districts have been the target of state laws that regulate curriculum, books, and conversations in schools. This podcast reports on the fallout of this law in Texas. Seven undergraduate students conducted a total of 41 interviews with students, teachers, and community members throughout the state, to understand how people made sense of this legislation. This class was a part of an undergraduate research class called Story Lab at Trinity University in San Antonio, TX. Story lab centers on producing narrative work grounded in social science and humanities research. Questions about this work should be directed to: hnoor@trinity.edu Dr. Habiba Noor, Visiting Assistant Professor Department of Education, Trinity University
In this podcast, we hear from Trinity University student Izabella Serbantes who spoke to three different generations: an elder from the Tap Pilam Coahuiltecan nation, a member of the Tap Pilam Coahuiltecan nation, and a Black woman who currently attends University of Texas. These three interviewees reflect on the way schools told them who they were - but not in the most rewarding ways. Bela discusses how the wounds of racism are visceral. While students have received more civil rights in schools, how has the experience of schooling framed identities for students of color in white dominant classrooms?
Written and produced by Izabella Serbantes ('23)
In this episode, Trinity University student Lauren Olivares talks to teachers and students about how they navigate the discomfort around discussion of race in the classroom.
The anti-CRT movement has claimed that conversations on race make white students feel guilty. But what to students actually think? Trinity University student Emanuel Gutierrez shares his interviews with white students in Texas to understand the connections between discomfort, guilt, and responsibility.
Written by Emanuel Guttierez ('23)
Music by Johnathan Boyle
This episode tells the story of how three different Texas high school teachers have had to adjust their curricula and practice in the post SB3 classroom.
Written and produced by Morgan Begeley
Music by Jonathan Boyle
Does naming race make you racist? This question is at root of the logic of the anti-CRT debate. In this podcast, Shelby discusses interviews with students who believe that the best way to address difference is with a blindfold to race.
This past year, schools have been the target of a politicians. For the first time, the Texas state legislature passed a law that regulates what can an cannot be taught in the classroom in regards to American History, current events, and race. This law was passed without much public debate and discussion. There was opposition from the Texas Council on Social Studies, The Texas PTA, parents, students, and multiple districts throughout the state. These laws went into effect This past year, students at Trinity University embarked on a research project under the supervision of Dr. Habiba Noor to capture stories on the ground from students and teachers.
This podcast is the introduction to this project. In this episode, student researchers, Miranda, Morgan, Lauren, Shelby, Emmanuel, Adam, and Bella, frame the anti-CRT movement, introduce SB3 and present the goals of the research.
Who has the power over what actually happens in the classroom? The state? The administration? or the teacher? Hint: It depends. In this episode, Miranda Vega ('22) discusses three different ways teachers responded to the SB3, the law that regulates the teaching of systemic racism and current events in Texas classrooms.