2008-09                                                                              

2007-08                                                                              

10th Annual Educational Law and Social Justice Forum
April 30, 2008.

See a video from the 10th Annual Educational Law and Social Justice Forum on the theme of Volume 3 Number 1 issue, "Schooling as if Democracy Matters," that took place on April 30, 2008 at Western Washington University.  Three authors whose work was published in this issue were on the panel. View a video of their discussion and power point presentations.

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Panelists:
Democracy and Student Rights: Aaron Caplan, Staff Attorney, American Civil Liberties Union--Washington
Democracy and Race: William Lyne, Professor of English, Western Washington University
Democracy and Schools: Vale Hartley, Teacher, Whatcom Day Academy

WEDNESDAY, NOV. 7, 2007
WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY
FAIRHAVEN AUDITORIUM 7:30 PM 

A PERFORMANCE OF DANGER, BOOKS
Book-It Touring Stories 8th Annual Encore Performance!

Danger: Books! A Celebration of Intellectual Freedom 

Danger: Books! is a series of readings from books that have been banned and challenged in the United States. Every year, we offer a brand new selection of readings. Past programs have included excerpts from The Lord of the Flies, Beloved, The Lorax, Geography Club, Dracula, Baby Be-bop, and Go Ask Alice. Readings are presented in the "Book-It Style" by a group of professional actors, who perform the most controversial sections from the books, then facilitate a discussion on the First Amendment and how and why books are banned and challenged. 

Sponsored by the Journal of Educational Controversy, Woodring College of Education, Fairhaven College,  College of Fine and Performing Arts,  Political Science Department, Wilson Library, Whatcom Day Academy, American Civil Liberties Union, United Faculty of Western Washington, and the WWU Faculty Senate Academic Freedom Task Force.  

Forum on Volume 2 Number 1 issue of the Journal of Educational Controversy  

“Does Race Still Matter in America's Public Schools?  Race, Seattle Schools and the U.S. Supreme Court” 

9th Annual Educational Law and Social Justice Forum
May 2, 2007
6:30-8:30 Miller Hall 163  

Join our discussion with a panel of lawyers, administrators, teachers, students and community members who talk about the highly influential U.S. Supreme Court case, PICS v. Seattle School District. This forum occurred before the U.S. Supreme Court handed down its decision. Most panelists have published articles in the Volume 2 Number 1 issue of the Journal of Educational Controversy, available online at http://www.wce.wwu.edu/Resources/CEP/eJournal/v002n001.  Two of the speakers have written rejoinders for the journal analyzing the U. S. Supreme Court case that was decided on June 28, 2007.   This link will take you directly to the Rejoinders Page: http://www.wce.wwu.edu/Resources/CEP/eJournal/Rejoinders.shtml     

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Panelists:

Andrew Griffin, Assistant Superintendent, Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction of Washington State (OSPI) 

Thelma Jackson, African American Think Tank 

Sonya Jones, Pacific Legal Foundation 

Brett Rubio, American Civil Liberties Union 

Bruce Bivins, Principal, West Side High School (former Assistant Principal of Franklin High School) 

David Engle, Principal, Squalicum High School (former Principal of Ballard High School) 

Rachel Bjarnason, WWU student who was bused from Ballard to Franklin High School