Injustices and oppression are pervasive in society, including education. An intersectional, equity-oriented approach can help remove systemic obstacles and improve the experience of marginalized people in physics education through decolonial and critical race lenses.
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Cochran, G.L., Hyater-Adams, S., Rodriguez, M. et al. Racial equity in physics education research. Nat. Phys. 20, 336–338 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41567-024-02424-0
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