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Title: Against the Current: Minoritized Leaders Resisting Pressure to Maintain Status Quo Inequity
Language: English
Authors: Kemi A. Oyewole (ORCID 0000-0002-5325-2653), Keri M. Sherman, Andrea M. Kane, Cheryl J. Logan, Rand Quinn (ORCID 0000-0002-0679-5110)
Source: Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership. 2025 28(4):127-142.
Availability: SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: https://sagepub.com
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 16
Publication Date: 2025
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Descriptors: Superintendents, Boards of Education, Administrators, Leaders, Case Studies, Social Justice, Change Agents, African American Leadership, Women Administrators, Public Opinion, Criticism, Racism, Equal Education, Community Influence, African American Influences, Minority Group Influences, Political Influences, Racial Factors, Latin Americans, Samoan Americans, Leadership, Leadership Role
Geographic Terms: Nebraska (Omaha), California (San Francisco), Maryland
DOI: 10.1177/15554589251388925
ISSN: 1555-4589
Abstract: This case study explores three vignettes of resistance faced by superintendents and school board members as they attempted to implement equity-centered policy that challenges the status quo. We recount the outcry that followed Superintendent Andrea Kane declaring "Black Lives Matter" in Queen Anne's County, MD; Superintendent Cheryl Logan introducing a comprehensive career pathways program in Omaha, NE; and School Board Commissioners Alison Collins, Gabriela López, and Faauuga Moliga voting to support marginalized communities in San Francisco, CA. The threats, smear campaigns, and recall elections these leaders of color endured underscore the lengths to which privileged constituencies will go to protect their educational advantage and resist systemic change.
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