Special Issue – Education in the Public Square: Educational Leaders’ Responses to Today’s External Challenges, Influences, and Politics
There are increasingly acute influences of the public square on educational organizations like schools, school districts, school boards, colleges, universities, and higher education coordinating boards. This JCEL special issue focuses on the ways in which P-20 educational leaders are making sense of, navigating, and/or responding to these influences. Examples of these influences may be state legislatures passing new laws related to school vouchers, state executive branches creating regulations that curtail academic freedom, takeovers of local school boards by politically-charged groups, and parents and community members opposing the use of curriculum materials in P-12 classrooms. Specifically, the editors seek cases exploring scenarios where educational leaders, boards of education, educators, community-based organizations, university/district partnerships, and similar entities are navigating increasingly challenging and charged political and policy dynamics that often lead to conflict in the public square. To ensure consideration for this special issue, please submit a structured case summary by April 30, 2024. Additional details, including structured case summary guidance and guest editor contact information, are included in the attached PDF.
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