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Provides a thorough examination of, and challenge to, past and present definitions of what constitutes educational success in the US. Larry Cuban argues that in the history of American education, standards of achievement and inadequacy have been neither stable nor consistent. Nor are these standards untainted by political considerations.

Explores the leadership, policies, and practices that support contemporary school integration. Drawing on a wide range of sources, as well as her own experience, Genevieve Siegel-Hawley provides a richly layered account of four schools, each committed to building successful, diverse communities as a foundation for a just, democratic society.

In an effort to ensure future success for career pathways (CP), a strategy to ensure college and career readiness skills, Stephen Hamilton examines the School-to-Work movement of the 1980s and 1990s and explores how the lessons learned from that campaign's demise can pave the way for a CP program that endures and serves the most deserving.

Presents policy and practice recommendations for supporting children and adolescents to feel and be safe in school. Featuring analysis and commentaries from experts in public health, psychology, and school improvement, Feeling Safe in School addresses social, emotional, and intellectual aspects of safety as well as physical safety.

Presents policy and practice recommendations for supporting children and adolescents to feel and be safe in school. Featuring analysis and commentaries from experts in public health, psychology, and school improvement, Feeling Safe in School addresses social, emotional, and intellectual aspects of safety as well as physical safety.

Addresses how schools can help youth of colour resist the negative effects of racial injustice and challenge its root causes. Scott Seider and Daren Graves draw on a four-year longitudinal study examining how five different mission-driven urban high schools foster critical consciousness among their students.

Offers an incisive guide to practitioner-led qualitative research. The authors make the case for ""local knowledge generation"" - inquiry-based, school-level research that can contextualize quantitative data, enrich insight, and guide leaders in making more effective decisions leading to sustainable organizational change.

Describes the phenomenon of unconscious racial bias and how it negatively affects the work of educators and students in schools. Through personal anecdotes and real-life scenarios, Unconscious Bias in Schools provides education leaders with an essential roadmap for addressing this issue directly.

Drawing on decades of research, policy, and practice, Jennifer O'Day and Marshall Smith show how strategies for pursuing educational quality and equal outcomes for all students can be linked, presenting an ambitious idea of the future of American education and a comprehensive theory of change for enacting that vision.

Outlines a powerful argument about the importance of the school as an organisation in nurturing high quality teaching. Based on case studies conducted in fourteen high-poverty, urban schools, the book examines why some schools failed to make progress, while others achieved remarkable results.

Offers a paradigm shift in how we think about family engagement with schools. Soo Hong challenges the conventional depiction of parents and teachers as "natural enemies", and shows how, through teachers' initiative and commitment, they can become natural allies instead.

Based on a decade of work teaching school leaders nationally and internationally, Design Thinking in Schools shows how leaders can adopt a design thinking mindset to uncover problems and harness the ideas and energy of students and other stakeholders to create unique, effective solutions within a single semester or school year.

Argues that recess has been overlooked as an essential part of the elementary school experience, with major implications for how well schools serve all students equitably and responsively. Given its potential to support students' social and emotional learning and physical activity, Rebecca London says, recess should be designed intentionally.

Highlights the myriad ways in which organised collegiate sport has both positively contributed to and negatively detracted from the educational experiences of Black male college athletes. Specifically, John Singer examines the experiences, opportunities, and outcomes of Black males who have played NCAA Division I football and/or basketball.

Details the profound social and emotional change that non-traditional and historically underserved students undergo when they enter community college. Drawing on case study material and student interviews, this book outlines the systematic supports that two-year institutions must put in place to help students achieve their goals.

Provides a much-needed blueprint for how school leaders can leverage the power of collaborative learning to create more culturally and linguistically responsive schools. The book describes an innovative network of twenty preK-8 schools located across the United States striving to address the barriers to inclusive education.

Provides a much-needed blueprint for how school leaders can leverage the power of collaborative learning to create more culturally and linguistically responsive schools. The book describes an innovative network of twenty preK-8 schools located across the United States striving to address the barriers to inclusive education.

Examines how language and culture matter for effective science teaching. Bryan Brown argues that, given the realities of our multilingual and multicultural society, teachers must truly understand how issues of culture intersect with the fundamental principles of learning.

Shows what is possible when schools and districts draw upon the talents of their counselors and put them at the centre of students' school experience. Mandy Savitz-Romer offers a strategic approach to school counselling that enables educational leaders to draw on existing staff to create supportive contexts and programs for students.

Makes a compelling case for a fundamental change in the way we view education. The authors argue for an expansion of community-school partnerships in order to provide integrated student supports from cradle to careers, including wraparound services like mental health, and early childhood education, enrichment programs, and family supports.

Offers a richly detailed study of public Montessori schools, which make up the largest group of progressive schools in the public sector. As public Montessori schools expand rapidly as alternatives to traditional public schools, the story of these schools, Mira Debs points out, is a microcosm of the broader conflicts around public school choice.

Distrust characterizes much of the current political discourse in the United States today. It shapes our feelings about teachers, schools, and policies. Katherine Schultz argues that distrust - and the failure to recognise and address it - significantly contributes to the failure of policies meant to improve educational systems.

Today teachers must prioritize problem-solving ability, adaptability, critical thinking, and the development of interpersonal and collaborative skills over the passive transmission of knowledge. This book examines what this means for teacher preparation and showcases programs that are educating for deeper learning, equity, and social justice.

Details the beliefs and practices that made the Alliance School of Milwaukee the first school to open with the mission of being bully-free. This book illustrates how creating a safe, inclusive, and academically challenging environment goes beyond a programming approach to a more holistic one in which building relationships takes centre stage.

A comprehensive resource for educators and policy makers seeking to understand the scope, impact, and causes of chronic student absenteeism. The editors present a series of studies that address which students are missing school and why, what roles schools play in contributing to patterns of absenteeism, and ways to assess student attendance.

Examines how variations in state governance determine how federal initiatives are implemented and makes recommendations for approaching reform from this perspective. The book defines the key ways in which state policy environments differ, illustrates how those differences matter, and encourages reformers to achieve more equitable improvement.

Offers a balanced perspective on how different countries approach key policies and what the United States can learn from those programs. Jason Delisle and Alex Usher have gathered a diverse group of experts to examine systems across the globe with a focus on the trade-offs between access, cost, and quality.

Offers a balanced perspective on how different countries approach key policies and what the United States can learn from those programs. Jason Delisle and Alex Usher have gathered a diverse group of experts to examine systems across the globe with a focus on the trade-offs between access, cost, and quality.

Documents and analyses the injection of external funding into local elections. Drawing on a detailed study of elections in five districts (Bridgeport, Connecticut, Denver, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, and New Orleans), the authors explore what happens when national issues percolate downward into local politics.

Offers a comprehensive and timely resource for educators and policy makers seeking to understand the scope, impact, and causes of chronic student absenteeism. This book provides the first critical, systematic look at research that can inform and guide those who are working to ensure that every child is in school and learning every day.