Media
TV Interviews
October 21, 2025 | Doing the Work of Equity Leadership for Justice and Systems Change | Social Justice Forums. The BronxNet May 14, 2022 | How a tumultuous school year for Seattle students sparked a movement to demand change. The Seattle Times February 15, 2022 | Extended Interview: UW professor explains why some Black students prefer virtual learning. KING 5 February 15, 2022 | Thousands of Washington students choose virtual learning despite return to in-person classes. KING 5 September 7, 2021 | The pandemic hurt these students the most. The New York Times March 7, 2021 | Who will actually go back to school? Many families of color, kids with health issues don’t feel confident. The Seattle Times
Radio Interviews
Irby, D. (2025, November) | Rufus Williams Talks With Author DR. DECOTEAU IRBY about The Work of Equity Leadership. WVON – The Morning Show Ishimaru, A.M. & Irby, D. (2025, October) | Standing Up for Equity in Education. WORT 89.9 FM – A Public Affair Ishimaru, A.M. & Irby, D. (2025, August) | Doing the Work of Equity Leadership for Justice and Systems Change. Principal Center Radio
Podcast Interviews
Ishimaru, A. (2025, December) | A Conversation with Professor Ann M Ishimaru, Co-Editor and Author of Doing the Work of Equity Leadership for Justice and Systems Change. Asian American History 101. Ishimaru, A. & Irby, D. (2025, November) | Dr. Decoteau J. Irby and Dr. Ann M. Ishimaru on Equity Leadership, Justice and Systems Change in K-12 Education. Urban Connections. Ishimaru, A. & Irby, D. (2025, November) | Justice in Education With Dr. Irby and Dr. Ishimaru. The Curious Professor. Irby, D. (2025, November) | Decoteau Irby joins Tavis Smiley. Tavis Smiley Podcast. Ishimaru, A.M. & Irby, D. (2025, November) | Doing the Work of Equity Leadership for Justice and Systems Change. Parenting, Leading, and Teaching with Emotional Intelligence and Love. Irby, D. (2025, November) | Doing the Work of Equity Leadership for Justice and Systems Change. The Academic Life. Ishimaru, A.M. & Irby, D. (2025, November) | Beyond Promises & Policies: How Real Leaders Create Conditions for Equity. Coaching The Whole Educator Ishimaru, A.M. (2025, October) | Doing the Work of Justice & Equality in Education. The Interesting Times Podcast. Ishimaru, A.M. & Irby, D. (2025, October) | Drs Ann Ishimaru & Decoteau Irby- Doing the Work of Equity Leadership for Justice and Systems Change. The Bulldog Educator Podcast. Ishimaru, A.M. (2025, July) | Redefining School Leadership with Ann Ishimaru. Partnership Work Podcast. Irby, D., Ishimaru, A.M. & Green, T. (2023, May & June) | The power of district-level equity directors (Part 1) and The possibilities and promises of district-level equity leadership (Part 2). Racially Just Schools Podcast. Alvarado, J. & Ishimaru, A.M. (2024) | A Family-School Liaison’s Negotiation of Racialized Scripts for Family Engagement. JCEL Jabber Podcast. Ishimaru, A. M. & Penuel, B. (2023, April) | Building and sustaining partnerships for educational justice. Humans of Learning Science Podcast. Ishimaru, A. & Wilson, S. (2021, September) | Reimagining the Role of Families in Educational Justice. National Association for Family, School and Community Engagement (NAFSCE)/MAEC webinar. Ishimaru, A. with Halpern-Laff, A., Moscow, J. (2021, May) | Building communities of trust: Transforming family-school relations. Ethical Schools Podcast. Saldaña, C., Ishimaru, A., Elmi, R., Hussein, M. Palomino, P., & Taunu’u, H. (2021, May) | Creating responsive educational systems. An interview with Ann Ishimaru & Parents from the Supporting Partnerships in Education and Beyond. NEPC Talks Education Podcast. Ishimaru, A. (2020, March) | Families as fellow leaders on the journey to educational justice. Tipping Points: Leveraging Change in Education. University of Washington College of Education’s EduTalks. Ishimaru, A. (2019, December) | From ‘Best’ to ‘Next’ Practices in Family Engagement for Educational Justice. EmbraceRace.
Print Interviews
Ishimaru, A. & Irby, D. (2025, November) | Q&A with Decoteau J. Irby and Ann M. Ishimaru. Book Q&As with Deborah Kalb.
Print Features
December 1, 2025 | “Unboxing My Latest Book Haul,” Hasty Book List November 2025 | “The best books to understand why DEI in schools is under attack,” Shepherd October 14, 2025 | Decoteau J. Irby and Ann M. Ishimaru’s Doing the Work of Equity Leadership for Justice and Systems Change September 23, 2025 | “Books Publishing This Week,” Hasty Book List
Book Reviews
December 23, 2025 | Doing the Work of Equity Leadership for Justice and Systems Change by Decoteau J. Irby and Ann M. Ishimaru Review | Anthony Avina Blog July 5, 2023 | Book Review: Just Schools: Building Equitable Collaborations with Families and Communities | Journal of Educational Research & Practice March 6, 2021 | Book Review: Just Schools: Building Equitable Collaborations with Families and Communities | The HUB by CEI