
District Leadership for Racial Equity
Lessons from School Systems that are Closing the Gap
Routledge (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 30. July 2025
Book
Hardback
272 pages
978-1-032-93890-5 (ISBN)
Description
District Leadership for Racial Equity shows how transformative changes can occur across diverse districts when leaders take purposeful action in support of racial equity.
Developed as part of the Racial Equity Leadership Network initiative led by Southern Education Foundation, this collection provides an opportunity for leaders to learn from district reform efforts that have reduced disparities and improved outcomes for students of color across unique contexts. The cases presented acknowledge the challenges leaders face, but they also demonstrate that change is possible when leaders build will and capacity to support successful student outcomes. It examines the cases of racial equity leaders across four districts who have developed approaches that create new opportunities and outcomes for students who have been historically marginalized.
District Leadership for Racial Equity is an essential resource for emerging leaders, leader practitioners, and policymakers who are committed to reducing disparities and improving outcomes for all students, especially those who are marginalized and underserved in our schools and society.
Additional resources for download are found online here: https://www.routledge.com/9781032938882
The Open Access version of this book, available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC BY-NC-ND) 4.0 license.
Developed as part of the Racial Equity Leadership Network initiative led by Southern Education Foundation, this collection provides an opportunity for leaders to learn from district reform efforts that have reduced disparities and improved outcomes for students of color across unique contexts. The cases presented acknowledge the challenges leaders face, but they also demonstrate that change is possible when leaders build will and capacity to support successful student outcomes. It examines the cases of racial equity leaders across four districts who have developed approaches that create new opportunities and outcomes for students who have been historically marginalized.
District Leadership for Racial Equity is an essential resource for emerging leaders, leader practitioners, and policymakers who are committed to reducing disparities and improving outcomes for all students, especially those who are marginalized and underserved in our schools and society.
Additional resources for download are found online here: https://www.routledge.com/9781032938882
The Open Access version of this book, available at http://www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC BY-NC-ND) 4.0 license.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Postgraduate, Professional Practice & Development, Professional Reference, Professional Training, and Undergraduate Advanced
Product notice
Laminated cover
Illustrations
19 s/w Abbildungen, 1 s/w Photographie bzw. Rasterbild, 18 s/w Zeichnungen, 27 s/w Tabellen
27 Tables, black and white; 18 Line drawings, black and white; 1 Halftones, black and white; 19 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
563 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-032-93890-5 (9781032938905)
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Larkin Willis | Desiree Carver-Thomas | Linda Darling-Hammond
District Leadership for Racial Equity
Lessons from School Systems that are Closing the Gap
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07/2025
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Larkin Willis | Desiree Carver-Thomas | Linda Darling-Hammond
District Leadership for Racial Equity
Lessons from School Systems that are Closing the Gap
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07/2025
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Larkin Willis | Desiree Carver-Thomas | Linda Darling-Hammond
District Leadership for Racial Equity
Lessons from School Systems that are Closing the Gap
E-Book
07/2025
Routledge
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Persons
Larkin Willis is a researcher and policy associate at the Learning Policy Institute, USA.
Desiree Carver-Thomas is a senior researcher and policy analyst at the Learning Policy Institute, USA.
Linda Darling-Hammond is Professor Emeritus at Stanford University and President and CEO at the Learning Policy Institute, USA.
Desiree Carver-Thomas is a senior researcher and policy analyst at the Learning Policy Institute, USA.
Linda Darling-Hammond is Professor Emeritus at Stanford University and President and CEO at the Learning Policy Institute, USA.
Author
Learning Policy Institute, USA
Learning Policy Institute, USA.
President and CEO at the Learning Policy Institute
Content
Foreword Preface Acknowledgements 1. Introduction 2. Pursuing "Possible Futures": Innovating toward Equity in Edgecombe County Public Schools 3. "All Means All": Creating an Equity Framework in Hoke County Schools 4. "Consistent and Courageous": Building Racial Equity Infrastructure in Jefferson County Public Schools 5. "Diversity is Our Strength": Expanding Access to Opportunity in Pflugerville Independent School District 6. Conclusion: What Leading for Racial Equity Takes