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SUMMARY:Beyond public and private: Collaborative governance in global education reform with Antoni Verger and René Espinoza Kissell
DESCRIPTION:We are excited to invite you to join us for a hybrid research talk on collaborative governance with international education scholar and sociologist Dr. Antoni Verger (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona) in conversation with Dr. René Espinoza Kissell (UCSC) on Thursday\, April 2\, 2026 at 5pm. \nNeoliberal educational policies aimed at efficiency through competition have often resulted in greater inequality and fragmentation. Can empowering new stakeholders through collaborative networks challenge market logics? Professor of Sociology Antoni Verger will present evidence on international cases of collaborative governance\, where education leaders aim to convene stakeholders\, co-design supports\, and steer improvement collaboratively. Assistant Professor of Education René Espinoza Kissell will provide a local case study of school choice markets in Oakland\, California\, examining the racial politics of school closures and charter school regulation. This will be followed by a discussion on the opportunities and contradictions in global governance shifts\, as well as the tensions between public and private coordination in addressing enduring political challenges. \n Thursday\, April 2nd\, 2026\, 5-6:30PM \n: McHenry 3170 or via Zoom (Meeting ID: 980 6836 8045; Passcode: 330341) \nPlease complete this RSVP form if you plan to attend (food will be provided). \n  \nAbout the Speakers:\nAntoni Verger is Professor of Sociology at the UAB and research fellow at the Catalan Institution for Research and Advanced Studies (ICREA). With a cross-disciplinary training in sociology and education studies\, his research examines the relationship between global governance institutions and education policy – i.e. how education policies are internationally disseminated and enacted in different institutional settings\, and what effects this has on education quality and equity. In recent years\, he has specialized in the study of public-private partnerships\, school autonomy and accountability policies in education. He is one of the lead editors of the World Yearbook of Education and the Journal of Education Policy\, and academic director of the Erasmus Plus awarded Master programme Education Policies for Global Development – GLOBED. \nRené Espinoza Kissell is an Assistant Professor of Educational Policy Studies at UC Santa Cruz. Her scholarship brings together policy\, politics\, and political economy to study issues of power and governance in education. Drawing on critical theories and qualitative methods\, her work centers on school choice and community engagement\, as well as the creation\, management\, and racialized surveillance of school district debt. She recently served as a research expert for the 2025 international evaluation of New Public Education Reform/La Nueva Educación Pública (NEP) in Chile. Her research has been published in Journal of Education Policy\, Educational Policy\, Urban Education\, and Educational Administration Quarterly.  \nWe hope you can join us in welcoming international education scholar Antoni Verger to the UCSC campus!
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/beyond-public-and-private-collaborative-governance-in-global-education-reform-with-antoni-verger-and-rene-espinoza-kissell/
LOCATION:McHenry Library\, 1156 High St\, Santa Cruz\, CA\, 95064
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SUMMARY:Teach For America Information Session
DESCRIPTION:Interested in launching a career rooted in service\, learning\, and community impact? Join Teach For America staff members for an upcoming informational session where you’ll learn more about the paid opportunities we offer\, the issue we are trying to tackle together\, and how you can get involved. \nTeach For America offers paid full-time and part-time roles that range from virtual tutoring\, internships\, summer fellowships\, and full-time teaching positions in historically under-resourced schools. Participants gain valuable leadership\, communication\, and professional skills while supporting student success and educational equity. \nDuring this session\, you’ll learn: \n– Available opportunities and role types; \n– Eligibility and application timelines; \n– What support Teach For America provides to participants; \n– How to get involved\, regardless of major; \n  \nWe can provide captions for the presentation. If you have disability-related needs\, please contact the Career Success office at csuccess@ucsc.edu or (831) 459-4420 as soon as possible. \n  \nYOU BELONG HERE\nPrograms and services are open to all\, consistent with state and federal law\, as well as the University of California’s nondiscrimination policies. Every initiative—whether a student service\, faculty program\, or community event—is designed to be accessible\, inclusive\, and respectful of all identities. To learn more\, please visit UC Nondiscrimination Statement or Nondiscrimination Policy for UC Publications. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nContact information\nJames Crawford\, Recruiter\n\n\nLocation\nJack Baskin School of Engineering (E1)\, 156\, Santa Cruz\, California\, United States 
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/teach-for-america-information-session/
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SUMMARY:Looking at School\, Fear\, and  Possibilities: Imagining Futures Under Authoritarian Rule
DESCRIPTION:Please join us in a conversation around School\, Fear\, & Possibilities: Imagining Futures Under Authoritarian Rule\, featuring two guest speakers: Manuel Espinoza Ph.D\, Muhammad Khalifa! \n  \nTitle: School\, Fear\, & Possibilities: Imagining Futures Under Authoritarian Rule Talk \nGuest speakers: Manuel Espinoza & Muhammad Khalifa. \nDate: Thursday\, February 5th\, 2026\, 5-6PM  \nLocation: McHenry 0266 or via Zoom (Meeting ID: 933 0685 4982; Passcode: 924285) \nPlease complete this RSVP form if you plan to attend \nFeb 5th guest speakers \nLearn about Manuel Espinoza \nManuel is a child of desegregation and a Chicano ethnographer working in the scholarly tradition that emerged during the 20th-century struggle against racism in the U.S. As the Director and Co-founder of the Right2Learn Dignity Lab\, now in its 15th year\, Manuel works with an undergraduate and graduate research collective to develop two interconnected strands of research: 1) an inquiry into the historical and legal origins of educational rights and 2) a social interactional method for studying the manifestations of dignity in educational activity. Presently\, the Dignity Lab is working to amend the “education clause” of the Colorado Constitution. Manuel has shared his expertise by contributing content on dignity in schools to the Cultivating Compassion for Ourselves and Others digital certificate. \n  \nLearn about Muhammad Khalifa \nHis research examines how urban school leaders enact culturally responsive leadership and anti-oppressive schooling practices. He is a leading expert on equity audits for school districts. He was previously a teacher and administrator in Detroit Public Schools\, and he has also contributed to community-informed education projects in Africa\, Latin America\, and Asia in various capacities. He formerly held the endowed Beck Chair of Ideas in Education at the University of Minnesota. He has contributed to education\, development\, or research programs in several contexts. \n  \nWe hope you can join us in this conversation with Manuel and Muhammad!
URL:https://events.ucsc.edu/event/looking-at-school-fear-and-possibilities-imagining-futures-under-authoritarian-rule/
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