Exploring the Challenges and Considerations of Antiracism for Leaders of Faith-Based Schools

• In Event: Contemporary Concerns in Religion and Education

Abstract

The rush to respond to the wave of social activism in the wake of George Floyd’s death left a number of school leaders, specifically those within faith-based educational settings, to reckon with a community response that required an examination of and response to the anti-racism within the school setting. Through a literature review and a series of semi-structured interviews, this paper details a study that examines the extent to which the current body of knowledge informs the challenges of responding to anti-racism in faith based educational settings and investigates the lived experiences of school leaders in operationalizing their response within the context of their leadership roles and responsibilities.

Authors

• John Reyes, Boston College

• Michael Warner, Boston College