Navigating school board politics : a framework for advancing equity /

A visionary overview of the political role of publicly elected school boards and a proactive take on the work they can accomplish toward social justice. In Navigating School Board Politics, Carrie R. Sampson examines the political power of the US education system's publicly elected school board...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Sampson, Carrie (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard Education Press, [2024].
Series:	Race and education series.
Subjects:	School boards > United States > Case studies. School board members > United States > Case studies. School board-superintendent relationships > United States > Case studies. Educational equalization > United States > Case studies. School management and organization > United States > Case studies. Education > Political aspects > United States > Case studies.

Table of Contents:

The politics of school boards in the United States
The school board governance for equity framework principles 1 and 2: knowlege and understanding
The school board governance for equity framework principles 3 and 4: skills and strategies
The case of Tucson unified school district: "the perfect storm"
The case of Clark County school district: coalition politics in full force
The case of Salt Lake City school district: "no plan in place"
Conclusion: connections, implications, and the future of school boards in planting the seeds of equity.