Decolonization, Educational Reform and Sustainable Development
“Decolonizing the curriculum is a “multifaceted process” that aims to tell the truth. At the heart of it is the aim to offer a rigorous, inclusive education that recognizes that our current systems of knowledge and education are products of specific historical, social, cultural and political contexts.” - Michael Mumisa, Cambridge Special Livingstone Scholar. The Caribbean has had a shared history of enslavement and colonization that has significantly shaped Caribbean education systems. Colonial powers established education systems that routinely prioritized the interests of the colonizers, limiting access and curriculum for the colonized population. This history has resulted in lasting impacts on the region's educational landscape, including disparities in access, curriculum, and overall quality of education. Sadly, current educational leaders in the Caribbean have done very little to right this wrong. Too many of us in the Caribbean region have felt the weight of generational ...