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Swanson, Elise; Bettencourt, Genia; Corwin, Zoë; Kezar, Adrianna; Sablan, Jenna; Ward, James – Pullias Center for Higher Education, 2021
This brief is intended as an evidence-based guide for policy analysts and decision makers to inform critical areas in the Higher Education Authorization Act related to racial justice. Our recommendations prioritize combating systemic racism in higher education with a particular focus on disrupting anti-Blackness, though several sections focus on…
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Higher Education, Federal Legislation, Social Justice
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Woulfin, Sarah L.; Weiner, Jennie – Education and Urban Society, 2019
Principals are positioned at the center of school improvement. In the United States, current turnaround reforms target the principalship as a key lever for change. This article uses institutional theory to explore the logics of turnaround leadership that steer principals and their work. Specifically, we draw on qualitative interview data from a…
Descriptors: School Turnaround, Principals, Capacity Building, Instructional Leadership
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Poole, Wendy; Fallon, Gerald – Globalisation, Societies and Education, 2015
This paper examines increasing privatisation of education in the province of British Columbia, Canada. Conceptually, the paper is informed by theories of privatisation and social justice; and methodologically, it uses policy analysis to examine documents and financial records obtained from government departments. The paper critically analyses…
Descriptors: Educational Finance, School Districts, Social Justice, Foreign Countries