Abolitionist Leadership in Schools: Undoing Systemic Injustice Through Communally Conscious Education

Abolitionist Leadership in Schools provides school and district leaders with insights and approaches for recreating, restructuring, and reorienting their service to students, families, staff, and communities in crisis, focusing on providing pre-emptive, premeditated, and progressive leadership and countering the impacts of racism.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 210 pages
Publication date: 08 April 2021
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

The book "Abolitionist Leadership in Schools" provides valuable insights and strategies for school and district leaders to recreate, restructure, and reorient their services to students, families, staff, and communities in crisis. While crises may be associated with sudden and significant disruptions, they are ongoing issues, particularly for systemically oppressed individuals, that highlight the planning gaps, resource inequalities, marginalizing policies, and strategic shortcomings of any teaching and learning community. These crises perpetuate social-emotional, psychological, and pedagogical traumas among students.

This comprehensive book guides school leaders to provide proactive, premeditated, and progressive leadership while addressing the enduring impacts of racism in our schools. Drawing from an abolitionist lineage, author Robert S. Harvey offers a radically humane vision that explores lessons from our collective national past, provides strategic planning with creativity and contingencies, and fosters liberatory decision-making through accountability, communication, and other practices.

By adopting an abolitionist approach, school leaders can work towards dismantling oppressive systems and creating more equitable and inclusive learning environments for all students. The book provides practical tools and frameworks for leaders to address the root causes of crises, develop responsive strategies, and build strong relationships with stakeholders. It emphasizes the importance of centering the voices and experiences of marginalized communities and promoting anti-racist practices in all aspects of school operations.

Overall, "Abolitionist Leadership in Schools" is a crucial resource for school and district leaders seeking to transform their services and promote positive change in their communities. It offers a comprehensive and transformative vision for addressing the challenges faced by students, families, and staff in times of crisis and beyond.

Weight: 328g
Dimension: 151 x 228 x 21 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780367679286