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School Districts in Precarious Times: The Extreme Politicization of School Board Governance and the Superintendency

Sun, April 14, 9:35 to 11:05am, Philadelphia Marriott Downtown, Floor: Level 4, Room 402

Session Type: Symposium

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The five papers in this session offer insight on how divisive viewpoints regarding COVID-19 protocols, racial justice, and LGBTQ+ rights have gripped our nation’s school districts. Across the first three papers, we identify increased scrutiny from select groups of parents, community members, and public figures towards social justice-oriented policies and practices. This attention has raised challenges for school board members and superintendents to advance equitable policies and practices at the district level. The final two papers signal a call to action to better prepare and support superintendents to engage with multiple constituents. The authors offer strategies on how superintendents can lead and accomplish equitable systemic change despite the challenges in the current political environment.

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