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Brandi Hinnant-Crawford and Louis Gomez on Promoting Change and Guiding Resistance

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Dr. Brandi Hinnant-Crawford, Dr. Louis Gomez, Juli Coleman

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April 17, 2026
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Juli Coleman, Chief of Improvement for School Networks at the CORE Districts in California talks to Dr. Brandi Nicole Hinnant-Crawford, an Associate Professor of Educational Leadership, Clemson University, Dr. Louis Gomez, a Distinguished Professor of Education and Information Studies at UCLA, about doing improvement with the goal of advancing equity in education during the current moment.

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Brandi Hinnant-Crawford and Louis Gomez on Promoting Change and Guiding Resistance

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Dr. Brandi Hinnant-Crawford, Dr. Louis Gomez, Juli Coleman

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April 17, 2026
Juli Coleman, Chief of Improvement for School Networks at the CORE Districts in California talks to Dr. Brandi Nicole Hinnant-Crawford, an Associate Professor of Educational Leadership, Clemson University, Dr. Louis Gomez, a Distinguished Professor of Education and Information Studies at UCLA, about doing improvement with the goal of advancing equity in education during the current moment.

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