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Educators in Ethnoburbs: How Race and Place Shape Educator Narratives of a Latino-Majority Suburban School District

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: As suburbs racially change, they are increasingly a place where Latino students learn and Latino teachers teach. Latino-majority suburbs provide a strategic case to better understand how Latino and white educators make sense of race and place in the suburbs both when deciding where to teach and when engaging with Latino students and families. Drawing on interviews with 40 educators in a Latino-majority suburban school district in Texas, I demonstrate that narratives of choosing the district and narratives of Latino students and families varied by educator race and connection to place. Latino and white educators drew on their lived experiences as students, residents, and educators in the region to motivate their choice of district and inform distinct classroom practices.

Source: American Educational Research Journal

DOI: 10.3102/00028312261455486

Author: Julia Szabo

Institution: Pennsylvania State University

Language: English

Topic: Critical Race Theory in Education

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Quality education, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $2,500