Evading Race: A Critical Race Analysis of Vocational/Career and Technical Education Policy

Authors

Chaddrick D. James-Gallaway, Texas A & M University - College Station
ArCasia D. James-Gallaway, Texas A & M University - College Station
Marci Rockey, Illinois State UniversityFollow
Rahsaan A. Dawson, Texas A & M University - College Station

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Educational Policy

Publication Date

2024

Keywords

educational policy, racism, racial justice, Critical Race Theory

Abstract

Using critical race theory (CRT) as both our theory and analytical framework, we interrogated vocational, career, and technical education (VCTE) policy as a racial instrument. We applied key CRT themes to examine both primary sources; including historical and contemporary VCTE Acts (e.g., Perkins I-V) and Congressional reports; and secondary sources, including academic analyses of VCTE, its history, and related legislation. Findings demonstrate that VCTE policy upholds race-neutrality, which we argue is problematic because without being designated a special population, racially oppressed students stand to miss out on important funding opportunities that could dramatically alter and improve their lives.

Comments

This is an accepted manuscript of an article published in Educational Policy. https://doi.org/10.1177/08959048241231956.

DOI

10.1177/08959048241231956

Recommended Citation

James-Gallaway, Chaddrick D.; James-Gallaway, ArCasia D.; Rockey, Marci; and Dawson, Rahsaan A., "Evading Race: A Critical Race Analysis of Vocational/Career and Technical Education Policy" (2024). Faculty Publications - College of Education. 43.
https://ir.library.illinoisstate.edu/fped/43