Political Contexts of Educational Leadership

Jane Clark Lindle is Eugene T. Moore Distinguished Professor of Educational Leadership at Clemson University, USA.

• 1 Politics in Education and its Importance in School Leadership, Jane Clark Lindle and Kenyae L. Reese2 School Micropolitics in Improving Teaching and Learning, Brenda Beatty3 The Politics of School-level Community Engagement and Decision Making, Timothy A. Drake and Ellen B. Goldring 4 The Politics of District-level Decision Making, Lance D. Fusarelli and George J. Petersen5 Politics, Culture, Social Conditions, Gerardo R. López6 The Politics of Community Collaboration, Bonnie Fusarelli and Cathy Chada Williams7 The Politics of Interest Groups in Education, Sue Winton and Deborah Gonzalez8 The School Leader’s Professional and Civic Political Voice, Bradley Carpenter and Sarah Diem9 Forecasting Future Directions for Political Activism in School Leadership, Kenyae L. Reese and Jane Clark Lindle

"A timely book that captures today’s turbulent political environment surrounding education. Future school leaders committed to helping all P-12 students become successful must be effective political actors. This volume provides specific guidance on managing the multifaceted political dimensions of school leadership today." --James Cibulka, President, Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation"This is a well-conceived book that clearly explicates leadership practice to the ISLLC standards, as well as describes the political realities confronting public school leaders. The editor and chapter authors have done a fine job. This book should become standard fare in leadership preparation programs."--Catherine A. Lugg, Professor of Education, Rutgers University