Sun Young Lee 이선영
sunyounglee.bsky.social
Sun Young Lee 이선영
@sunyounglee.bsky.social
Transpacific Curriculum History, Curriculum Studies, Asian/Asian American Education, Teacher Education, Postfoundational, Literacy, Critical Studies of "Science" in Education, incl. SoR. Assistant Professor at Wichita State University
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I am excited to share my article #HarvardEdReview on transpacific curriculum history, global whiteness, and citational practices in education reforms. Happy to share a copy if you DM/email me. Link to the article: doi.org/10.17763/194...
Transpacific Curriculum History: Undoing the Citational Practice of Global Whiteness in Education Reforms
In this article, Sun Young Lee presents a critical analysis of global whiteness, explicating how citational practices rooted in white-centric perspectives perpetuate epistemic coloniality in education...
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New publication! I examine the paradoxes in science of reading reforms, especially how brain plasticity is framed as equity. Based on teacher interviews, this study critiques neuroscience-driven approaches to reading ed. DM if you'd like a copy! #ScienceOfReading
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August 4, 2025 at 6:57 PM
apnews.com/article/lucy... dismisses lawsuit challenging 'balanced literacy' approach to teaching reading
Judge dismisses lawsuit challenging 'balanced literacy' approach to teaching reading
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a group of Massachusetts parents who claimed their children were harmed by reading curricula designed by three prominent literacy experts.
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June 18, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Join this webinar to learn about award-winning papers in comparative education research! I'll share insights from my recently published article #HarvardEdReview doi.org/10.17763/194... and how to reposition East Asia in CER through the lens of transpacific studies. @gesigcies.bsky.social #CIES
May 16, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Curious how the science in the “science of reading” is reshaping teacher ed—now framed through equity? 🧠📚

I’m keynoting at WSU next week on:
✅ What science is guiding reform?
✅ Unintended equity impacts?
✅ Brain plasticity & diverse learners?

Sharing findings from a multi-year study—join us!
May 2, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Kicking off my first day #AERA2025 with gratitude and joy—thank you to Korean-American Educational Researchers Association (KAERA) for honoring me with the Outstanding Research Paper Award! I was grateful for the opportunity to share my recently published paper #HarvardEdReview with KAERA members.
April 24, 2025 at 4:46 AM
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"Transpacific Curriculum History: Undoing the Citational Practice of Global Whiteness in Education Reforms" by @sunyounglee.bsky.social is a field-shaping article that presents a critical analysis of global whiteness. Learn more in the #HarvardEdReview: https://bit.ly/4cdCQzX
April 16, 2025 at 4:00 PM
While we're in this challenging time, I’m honored to receive an Early Career Award from AERA Critical Issues in Curriculum and Cultural Studies SIG. This recognition reflects love and resistance of those who came before me and carry me through. #AERA #EduResearch education.wisc.edu/news/uw-madi...
UW–Madison alumna wins Early Career Award from AERA Critical Issues in Curriculum and Cultural Studies SIG
UW–Madison alumna Sun Young Lee, who earned her PhD from the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, is the recipient of the 2025 Early Career Award from the American Educational Research Associatio...
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April 8, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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Transpacific Curriculum History: Undoing the Citational Practice of Global Whiteness in Education Reforms
Sun Young Lee #HarvardEdReview
Harvard Educational Review (2025) 95 (1): 28–53.
doi.org/10.17763/194...
Transpacific Curriculum History: Undoing the Citational Practice of Global Whiteness in Education Reforms
In this article, Sun Young Lee presents a critical analysis of global whiteness, explicating how citational practices rooted in white-centric perspectives perpetuate epistemic coloniality in education...
doi.org
April 4, 2025 at 9:51 PM
I am excited to share my article #HarvardEdReview on transpacific curriculum history, global whiteness, and citational practices in education reforms. Happy to share a copy if you DM/email me. Link to the article: doi.org/10.17763/194...
Transpacific Curriculum History: Undoing the Citational Practice of Global Whiteness in Education Reforms
In this article, Sun Young Lee presents a critical analysis of global whiteness, explicating how citational practices rooted in white-centric perspectives perpetuate epistemic coloniality in education...
doi.org
March 28, 2025 at 2:23 PM
American Airlines Flight 5342 from Wichita, Kansas inbound to DCA collided midair with a D.C. Police Helicopter on approach.
A large emergency response has been dispatched to Reagan National Airport for reports of an aircraft crash

Video from the Kennedy Center webcam appears to show the collision and crash

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January 30, 2025 at 3:07 AM
"The U.S. Department of Education has taken action to eliminate harmful Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives... ." ed.gov/about/news/press-release/us-department-of-education-takes-action-eliminate-dei
U.S. Department of Education Takes Action to Eliminate DEI
The U.S. Department of Education has taken action to eliminate harmful Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives, including references to them in public-facing communication channels and its ...
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January 24, 2025 at 2:41 AM
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“Silicon Valley Is Reviving the Discredited & Discriminatory Idea of ‘Race Science’” It “must be seen & rejected for what it truly is—a hollow attempt to dress discrimination in the garb of science & reason” By David Grimes, 12/17/24
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January 18, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Call for Papers! Special Issue in Reconceptualizing Educational Research Methodology on Dear Science: Livingness, Politics and Rethinking "Algorithmic" Reasoning(s) in Educational Research Methodologies. Please consider submitting your abstract by Feb 15, 2025. More details shorturl.at/eVV8X
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January 16, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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Okay, here it is & apologies if we’re mutuals and I missed you or added you mistakenly. Did this quickly 💜 go.bsky.app/37j58hn
November 16, 2024 at 5:03 PM
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Starter pack of scholars whose work looks critically at schooling & efforts to interrupt the social reproduction of inequality through education in transformative ways (U.S. & global) - updated w/ requests (sorry if I missed your request - inundated with notifications today) go.bsky.app/BYF1JZJ
November 16, 2024 at 7:41 PM
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We are almost at capacity in this starter pack! Everyone now left to be added will be added to Education Scholars Part II! If I didn’t add you to first one & you want to be added reply to to post!
#EducationScholars

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November 16, 2024 at 2:48 PM
“Science,” “research,” and “evidence” are neither singular nor neutral. They change over time. #scienceofreading
Parents Sue Lucy Calkins, Fountas and Pinnell, and Others Over Reading Curricula
A first-of-its-kind lawsuit targets creators of whole-language reading curricula.
www.edweek.org
December 7, 2024 at 3:46 PM