Date
November 10, 2025
November
10
Zoom
2025-26 CED Learning Initiative: Tasminda Dhaliwal
Tracing the Equity Intent: Policy Adoption, Implementation, and Impact on Marginalized Students
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This year’s learning initiative will explore the research, theory and pedagogy of restorative justice across P–16 educational settings, offering timely approaches to strengthening relationships, deepening connections, repairing harm and creating learning environments built on trust and accountability. The series highlights evidence-based practices that support holistic teaching, relational pedagogy and restorative learning environments across educational disciplines.
Presenters will introduce and explore tools that move beyond punitive models toward practices that repair harm, build community, and support student development. This focus supports the College of Education’s mission to prepare thoughtful, responsive educators and leaders.
Tracing the Equity Intent: Policy Adoption, Implementation, and Impact on Marginalized Students with Dr. Tasminda Dhaliwal from Michigan State University
Monday, November 10 at 4:00 PM on Zoom
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Speaker: Tasminda (Tasmin) Dhaliwal is an assistant professor of education policy. Her research examines what happens after policymakers and education leaders adopt policies designed to promote equity for students of color and low-income students, including how policy implementation subverts or supports the initial equity-oriented goals of policies. Additionally, she examines the ways social and economic conditions shape the educational experiences of marginalized students. She uses quantitative and qualitative methods to explore issues related to student homelessness and housing, school discipline, school choice, and teacher effectiveness. Her research is informed by her time as a first and second grade teacher in Houston, Texas.
From Courts to Classrooms: Restorative Justice and Responsibility Through Community Sport with Dr. Michael Hemphill from University of North Carolina – Greensboro
Tuesday, February 10, 2PM, Hybrid, IMC 217
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Presenters will introduce and explore tools that move beyond punitive models toward practices that repair harm, build community, and support student development. This focus supports the College of Education’s mission to prepare thoughtful, responsive educators and leaders.
In this session:
Tracing the Equity Intent: Policy Adoption, Implementation, and Impact on Marginalized Students with Dr. Tasminda Dhaliwal from Michigan State University
Monday, November 10 at 4:00 PM on Zoom
Register here.
Speaker: Tasminda (Tasmin) Dhaliwal is an assistant professor of education policy. Her research examines what happens after policymakers and education leaders adopt policies designed to promote equity for students of color and low-income students, including how policy implementation subverts or supports the initial equity-oriented goals of policies. Additionally, she examines the ways social and economic conditions shape the educational experiences of marginalized students. She uses quantitative and qualitative methods to explore issues related to student homelessness and housing, school discipline, school choice, and teacher effectiveness. Her research is informed by her time as a first and second grade teacher in Houston, Texas.
Please save the dates and/or register for the following presentation:
From Courts to Classrooms: Restorative Justice and Responsibility Through Community Sport with Dr. Michael Hemphill from University of North Carolina – Greensboro
Tuesday, February 10, 2PM, Hybrid, IMC 217
Register here.
Time
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM
Location
Zoom
Organizer
Amanda Flores
flores64@msu.edu