African-American history, HBCUs, privatization, teacher unions, political economy

PhD (2018) Urban Education

MSE (2006) Elementary Education

City College of New York, New York, NY

BA (1995) Theater Arts
Brown University, Providence, RI

Peer Reviewed Articles

“‘All the themes were against colonialism’: the Internationalisms of Booker T. Washington and the 1960s Tuskegee Student Movement” (submitted)

Jones, B. (2018). Washington and Canada: Free Market Idealism in the Context of Social Defeat. The Journal of Negro Education, 87(1), 33-45.

Book Chapters

Jones, B. (forthcoming) “”Black Lives Matter at School: Some Historical Perspectives” In Jesse Hagopian and Denisha Jones, eds., Black Lives Matter at School: An Uprising for Educational Justice. Haymarket Books.

Jones, B. (2020) “Keys to the Schoolhouse: Black Teachers, Education Reform and the Growing Teacher Rebellion In What’s Race Got to Do With It?: How current school reform policy maintains racial and economic inequality, Second Edition. Edited by Bree Picower and Edwin Mayorga. Peter Lang, 63-86.

Jones, B. (2015) “Keys to the Schoolhouse: Black Teachers, Privatization, and the Future of Teacher Unions” In What’s Race Got to Do With It?: How current school reform policy maintains racial and economic inequality. Edited by Bree Picower and Edwin Mayorga. Peter Lang, 81-102.

Jones, B. (2014) “Standardized Testing and Students of Color.” In More Than a Score: The New Uprising Against High Stakes Testing. Edited by Jesse Hagopian. Haymarket Books, 2014, 71-76.

Jones, B. (2012) “The Struggle for Black Education.” In Education and Capitalism: Struggles for Learning and Liberation. Edited by Jeff Bale and Sarah Knopp. Haymarket Books, 2012, 41–69.

Articles in Other Media

“Black history is more important than ever,” New York Nurse, February, 2020, 9. 

“Continuing the Discussion on Black Politics.” New Politics, 17 no. 4 (Winter 2020): 98-

101.

“The 2020 Presidential Election: Educators Speak Out,” Rethinking Schools, Fall, 2019.

“Growing up black in America: here’s my story of everyday racism.” The Guardian, June 6, 2018.”

As historians and New York City educators, here’s what we hope teachers hear in the city’s new anti-bias training.” Co-authored with Ansley Erickson and Adam Sanchez. Chalkbeat, May 17, 2018.

“Trump Asked ‘Where does it stop?’ That’s Actually a Good Question.” Verso Books Blog, August 18, 2017.

“Time for a New Strategy.” Tikkun, January 26, 2016.

“The Social Construction of Race.” Jacobin, June 25, 2015.

“Protections of Teacher Tenure Do Not Hurt Students.” Room for Debate, The New York Times, June 12, 2014.