ERIC Number: EJ1468256
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Publication Date: 2025-Mar
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"I'm a Boomer": An Unlikely Social Justice School Principal in a Politically Hostile Context
Eleanor J. Su-Keene1; Ira E. Bogotch2
Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership, v28 n1 p77-89 2025
In recent years, Florida has become increasingly hostile toward issues of diversity, equity, and inclusion in public education. This poses challenges for principals who need to ensure that students, particularly from marginalized backgrounds, have the opportunity to succeed. This case explores the social justice practices of a self-identifying conservative, Cuban, "boomer" principal leading a predominately Black and Brown high school in South Florida. The case draws upon the multiplicity of social justice leadership conceptualizations within the field to suggest that not all leaders "talk the walk" of social justice and raises important questions about the construct of social justice leadership in practice.
Descriptors: High Schools, Principals, Instructional Leadership, Social Justice, Case Studies, Leadership Styles, Politics of Education, Diversity Equity and Inclusion, Minority Group Students, Hispanic Americans, Cubans, Baby Boomers, Public Schools, State Legislation, Educational Policy, Educational Legislation
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Florida
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Author Affiliations: 1Texas A&M University, College Station, USA; 2Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, USA