ERIC Number: EJ1141457
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017-Jun
Pages: 26
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What's in a Name? The Confluence of Confederate Symbolism and the Disparate Experiences of African American Students in a Central Virginia High School
Levy, Rachel A.; Salamon Hudson, Stefanie; Waters, Carolyn Null; Mansfield, Katherine Cumings
Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership, v20 n2 p105-130 Jun 2017
In 2015-2016, news stories from Charleston, South Carolina, and the University of Missouri, among others, motivated and inspired many people to organize against assaults on the Black community generally and Black students in particular. Similarly, Black students at Robert E. Lee High School in Virginia have come together around what they perceive as racist symbolism and inequitable educational policies and practices. The Black student leaders at Robert E. Lee High School have presented their school principal with a list of demands. Meanwhile, the school's football and basketball teams, The Rebels, are threatening to go on strike until students' demands are addressed. This case study could be used in educational leadership graduate programs as well as curriculum and instruction coursework, especially in courses that emphasize social justice and ethical decision making. Particularly relevant courses might include School-Community Relations, Organizational Culture, Politics of Education, Contemporary Issues in Education, Visionary Planning and Strategies, and Schools as Learning Communities. In addition, this case study aligns with Standards 1, 2, 4, 5, and 6 of the "Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium" (ISLLC) Standards and can be integrated in leadership preparation programs accordingly. This case might also be used in school district-sponsored professional development workshops for current and/or aspiring administrators.
Descriptors: High Schools, African American Students, Student Experience, Racial Bias, Case Studies, Leadership Training, Graduate Study, Administrator Education, Social Justice, Ethics, Decision Making, School Culture, Cultural Relevance, Disproportionate Representation, Student Diversity, Minority Group Students, United States History, Academically Gifted, Standard Setting, Curriculum
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education; Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Virginia
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