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Equity Unlocked: The Culturally Responsive School Leadership Podcast

Stay at the forefront of Culturally Responsive School Leadership with conversations that bridge research and real-world practice. Hosted by Dr. Muhammad Khalifa and the CRSLI team, this podcast features powerful insights from scholars and practitioners including Dr. Gholdy Muhammad, Dr. Keith Mayes, Dr. Jamila Dugan, and many more.

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Introducing the New CRSL Framework

In this special solo episode, Dr. Muhammad Khalifa walks listeners through the newly revised Culturally Responsive School Leadership (CRSL) framework. Drawing on an extensive new literature review sponsored by the Spencer Foundation, Dr. Khalifa explains why the framework was updated, what has changed, and how these shifts reflect emerging research on culturally responsive leadership, community connection, and transformative school change.


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Featuring Preeminent Thought Leaders in CRSL

Dr. Muhammad Khalifa and the CRSLI team share profound, thought-provoking and paradigm shifting conversations with school leaders and solars such as...
  • Dr. Gholdy Muhammad, professor and best-selling author of Cultivating Genius and Unearthing Joy.
  • Dr. Nimo Abdi, school leadership researcher with a focus on supporting the Somali diaspora community.
  • Dr. Jamila Dugan, co-author of Street Data, scholar and leadership practitioner with a focus on radical dreaming and humanizing data practices.
  • Dr. Bodurin Banwo, scholar and activist with a focus on African-centered and culture-specific school models 
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