Social Justice Leadership in Urban Schools: What do Black and Hispanic Principals Do to Promote Social Justice?

Authors

  • Anna Sun Rowan University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11575/ajer.v65i2.56600

Keywords:

social justice leadership, black and Hispanic principals, equity and equality, modeling, urban education

Abstract

Despite the constant barrage of federal and state initiatives and reforms, many challenges to needy schools still remain. Students in the United States who are from low-income families, who are of color, and for whom English is not their first language, continue to be under-represented, undereducated, and underperform. Utilizing a qualitative research methodology, this study examined how and to what extent black and Hispanic principals working in urban schools were exercising social justice leadership in their schools, sought a better understanding of how they had become social justice leaders, and explored what they had done to promote social justice.

Malgré le déluge incessant d’initiatives et de réformes de la part du gouvernement fédéral et des états, les écoles défavorisées continuent à faire face à de nombreux défis. Aux États-Unis, les élèves de familles à faible revenu, qui sont de couleur et pour qui l’anglais n’est pas la langue maternelle continuent à être sous-représentés, sous-scolarisés et moins performants. Reposant sur une méthodologie de recherche qualitative, cette étude s’est penchée sur les directeurs noirs et hispaniques d’écoles en milieu urbain pour établir comment, et dans quelle mesure, ils exerçaient un leadeurship en justice sociale dans leurs écoles; pour mieux comprendre comment ils étaient devenus des leadeurs en justice sociale; et pour étudier ce qu’ils avaient fait pour promouvoir la justice sociale.

Mots clés : leadeurship en justice sociale; directeurs d’école noirs et hispaniques; équité et égalité; modélisation; éducation en milieu urbain

Author Biography

Anna Sun, Rowan University

Dr. Anna Q. Sun is an Assistant Professor of the Department of Educational Services and Leadership in the College of Education at Rowan University in the United States. Her ongoing scholarship and research include educational leadership and policies, social justice in schools, online education for educational leadership preparation programs, and international development and studies in education. Dr. Sun received her Ph.D. in Educational Leadership and Administration and Ed. M. in General Education with a specialization in Comparative and Global Studies in Education from the State University of New York at Buffalo (SUNY).

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Published

2019-05-28

How to Cite

Sun, A. (2019). Social Justice Leadership in Urban Schools: What do Black and Hispanic Principals Do to Promote Social Justice?. Alberta Journal of Educational Research, 65(2). https://doi.org/10.11575/ajer.v65i2.56600

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