ERIC Number: EJ1377997
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Publication Date: 2023-Jun
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The House Is on Fire: A Reckoning of Leadership and DEI Initiatives in Predominantly White Schools
Theoharis, George; George, Leela; Mauldin, Courtney
Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership, v26 n2 p118-137 Jun 2023
Sam Patrick, a White female superintendent is in her fourth year leading the Douglasville School District, a high-performing, predominantly White suburban district that has a long history of unacknowledged and unchecked racism and racial disparities. Sam is driven to embrace a diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) agenda and move the district in a new direction. The central conflict in the case is the district response to a racist ZOOM bombing incident involving a Black Assistant Principal and the n-word. This is a useful case for district leadership/superintendency courses and professional development. Authors suggest exploring the issues through one or more of these frameworks: equity-focused leadership, culturally responsive leadership, social justice leadership, and anti-racist solidarity.
Descriptors: Predominantly White Institutions, Leadership, Diversity, Equal Education, Inclusion, Superintendents, Racism, Case Method (Teaching Technique), Case Studies, Social Justice, High Schools, Videoconferencing
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Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education; High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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