Description
Book SynopsisThese are challenging times for leaders who believe schools must teach history honestly, be laboratories of democracy, and honor differences while finding common cause. This book, grounded in two decades of work in diverse school settings, provides guidance to help us remain steadfast in the work.
- Racial justice: Beyond proclamations, how can school leaders reallocate resources to support substantive anti-racist school reforms?
- Democratic practice: How can school leaders who have significant authority in a hierarchical system wield their power in support of democracy?
- Restorative justice: With time in short supply, how can schools truly embrace restorative practice, which calls for slowing down to repair and prevent harm?
- Student activism: How can school leaders uphold rules while also supporting students who disrupt in the name of justice?
- Counter-extremism: White supremacist threats are a dang
Table of Contents
Preface
Acknowledgements
Introduction: It’s Your Job to Imagine the Worst
Chapter 1: Racial Justice
Chapter 2: Democratic Governance
Chapter 3: Restorative Practice
Chapter 4: Student Activism & Organizing
Chapter 5: Counter-Extremism
Conclusion: Pathways to Power
Notes
Bibliography
About the Author
