Press
Public Engagement
U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Panel, Impacts of Covid-19 Pandemic on K-12 Education
Hispanic Heritage Colloquium. Orange County Department of Education. (Virtual) September 19, 2022. https://newsroom.ocde.us/hispanic-heritage-month-forum-to-celebrate-latino-cultures-contributions/
Equity and Justice in K-12 Schools: Evidence across Three Studies. School of Human Development and Education, Pacific Oaks College. Pasadena, CA. September 8, 2022.
Achievement Gaps During Pandemic.” Air talk with Larry Mantle. NPR Los Angeles. May 6th, 2022. https://www.npr.org/podcasts/381444294/air-talk
Am I My Brother’s Keeper: Lessons from NYC. My Brother’s Keeper (MBK) Symposium. April 29, 2022.
Am I My Brother’s Keeper? Project MALES. (Virtual) March 24, 2022.
Immunizing Our Schools Against 21st Century Racism. NYCMT 3rd Annual Innovation in Education Conference. Friday, October 22, 2021, 4pm-6pm. https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEpceuuqj4sHN0TIRpM6q7P3Sv-wq0VW17I
Reimagining the Latinx Experience in America: Am I My Brother’s Keeper? UCI Law School. October 7, 2021.
Our Brother’s Keeper, Our Sister’s Protector. Sunday Civics. July 4, 2021. https://www.sundaycivics.org/episodes/episode150
Conversation on Improving the Educational Experiences and Outcomes of Black and Latinx Males.
Followed by a Q&A with Douglas M. Haynes, Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion at UCI. University of California, Irvine, May 18th, 2021 at 4pm. https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=YsOy1orklxo
Advancing Equity in the Age of COVID-19. May 5th, 2021 at 4pm (PST). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xK_In4CHfg&list=PLeEhI86mtDi6G1g4tu2O7uY9PPPZ9Tm7t&index=1
Voices & Perspectives: Honoring the Latino/a Experience. April 30th, 2021 at 4pm (PST).
Improving experiences and outcomes of immigrant youth. Future of Latinos in the United States Project: Law, Opportunity, and Mobility. Irvine, California. September 28, 2020.
Educational successes and challenges in diverse urban districts: Lessons from New York City. American Sociological Association. New York, NY. August 2019.
Leadership for Urban Schools. Master of Management Program in School Leadership, BI Norwegian Business School. New York, NY. February 21, 2018.
Public Education: The Interviews.
Sunday Civics. New York, NY. May 15, 2017.
Police in Schools.
Arise America/Arise TV. New York, NY. October 30, 2015.
Peligra programa que capacita miles de jóvenes latinos y afroamericanos.
NY1 Noticias. New York, NY. August 14, 2015.
Brown at 60.
Arise America/Arise TV. New York, NY. May14, 2015. NAACP panel discussion. Brooklyn, NY. May 28, 2014.
Brian Lehrer TV. New York, NY. May 7, 2014.
School vouchers.
Arise America/Arise TV. New York, NY. March 28, 2013.
Education Equity, Excellence, and Accessibility.
NAACP Leadership 500 Summit. Fort Lauderdale, FL. May 27, 2011.
In the Media
“School Closures Due to Coronavirus Could Widen Education Inequality Among Students”
Newsweek, March 25, 2020
“A Q&A with Adriana Villavicencio, 2009 MDRC Doctoral Fellow”
MDRC: Issue Focus, (December, 2019)
“Program to Help Minority Students Fell Short of Some Goals, Study Finds”
Wall Street Journal, May 9, 2018
“How a High School Transformed Its School Culture”
Education Week, October 26, 2017
“4 Key Strategies for Improving School Culture for Black and Latino Male Students”
Education Week, October 23, 2017
“What Computer Science Education Looks Like in the Nation’s Largest School District”
EdSurge News, (March 3, 2017)
“City to Spend $5M on Nine-Year Evaluation of Computer Science Initiative”
Politico, October 31, 2016
“The Power of Culturally Relevant Curriculum to Help Young Men of Color Excel”
Public Consulting Group News, March 7, 2016
“La Lucha de los que Quieren el Diploma”
El Diario, September 8, 2015
“Report on expanded success initiative points to changes in schools”
Phys.org, May 21, 2015
“Peligra Programa que Capacita Miles de Jóvenes Latinos y Afroamericanos”
NY1 Noticias, August 14, 2015
“Report on Small School Success Hints at Future Struggles”
Chalkbeat New York, July 17, 2014
“Three 'Secret' Ingredients for a Successful Small School”
Schoolbook, Jul. 17, 2014
“Another Study Finds Big Gains at Small Schools”
Schoolbook, August 26, 2013
“Study Calls Attention to NYC Effort on Black and Latino Male College Readiness”
Diverse Issues in Higher Education, July 17, 2013
“Reports Focus on Closing Achievement Gap”
Education Week: Inside School Research, July 16, 2013
“Report Again Finds Graduation Rate Gains at City’s Small Schools”
Chalkbeat New York, Aug. 26, 2013
“Beating the Odds: Lesson from Turnaround Middle Schools”
Education Update, May/June, 2012
“Hispanic Health On the Run”
We hit the streets with the Hispanic Community in New York City to talk about health and fitness.
UnitedHealth Foundation, Dec. 11. 2021
Other Writing
“School Integration: The Ongoing Civil Rights Battle”
The Brock Report, NAACP, March, 2011