A transformative vision to shift educator practice and make systemic changes that can advance educational inclusion of students of color with disabilities In (Re)Imagining Inclusion for Children of Color with Disabilities, Soyoung Park argues that the disproportionate segregation and isolation of children of color with disabilities from their ......
Equity-Oriented School Leadership During Difficult Times
A flexible framework that enables school leaders to proactively set up systems and structures that will support equitable responsiveness during crises In Crisis as Catalyst, Patricia M. Virella uncovers opportunities for school leaders to act as agents of equity and inclusivity during crisis situations. Virella interviewed dozens of school ......
An optimistic yet practical assessment of how postsecondary education can evolve to meet the needs of next-generation learners ?With keen insight, Kathleen deLaski reimagines what higher education might offer and whom it should serve in Who Needs College Anymore? In the wake of declining US university enrollment and widespread crises of ......
Essential, accessible guidance for using trauma-informed practices to relieve student and educator stress in schools In Reducing Stress in Schools, Mathew Portell, Ingrid L. Cockhren, Tyisha J. Noise, Julie Kurtz, and Julie Nicholson provide a toolkit of actionable, evidence-based practices for PreK-12 teachers, administrators, and staff to ......
Ten brilliant approaches that are disrupting US education and actionable advice for their broader implementation In School Rethink 2.0, editors Frederick M. Hess, Michael B. Horn, and Juliet Squire gather leaders immersed in the nuts-and-bolts work of educational reinvention to present ten promising education improvements and ways to implement ......
An unflinching yet ultimately hopeful appraisal of the workplace factors that determine career risk and resilience among K-12 teachers, informed by the lessons of the COVID-19 crisis In Going the Distance, Lora Bartlett, Alisun Thompson, Judith Warren Little, and Riley Collins examine the professional conditions that support career commitment ......
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 boards, the reality of how they apply that power, and the ......
How Schools Enable Sexual Misconduct and How to Stop It
A path to safety for protecting students from educator sexual misconduct, based on lessons learned from decades of past cases In Organizational Betrayal, educational researcher Charol Shakeshaft advocates a system-wide approach for safeguarding K-12 students against educator sexual misconduct. She shows that practical interventions such as ......
A sober yet encouraging look at how urban public schools have confronted challenges, defied expectations, and continued to improve In The Enduring Promise of America's Great City Schools, Michael Casserly presents a forthright assessment of the past performance and future potential of large urban PreK-12 school districts in the United States. ......