
Tondra L Loder-Jackson
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About Tondra
Loder-Jackson's research focuses on the historiography of African American education; urban teacher preparation, recruitment, and retention; and school, family, and community relations. Dr. Loder-Jackson is a member of the American Educational Research Association (AERA), the Association for the Study of African American Life & History (ASALH), and the History of Education Society (HES). She serves as an invited scholar on national initiatives focused on civil rights education for teachers and preserving the history of teachers in Birmingham.
Contributions
How Alabama Can Earn a Straight "A" in Civil Rights Education
No Jargon Podcast
In the News
Publications
Elaborates on African American educators’ involvement in the Alabama civil rights movement.
Discusses historical and contemporary perspectives on education in the Birmingham metropolitan area, emphasizing longstanding political and economic tensions between urban and suburban school districts.
Examines school, community, and family relations in the contemporary urban U. S. South and Midwest.
Examines historical and contemporary perspectives on African American educators' involvement in the Birmingham Civil Rights Movement.