Community engaged leadership for social justice : a critical approach in urban schools / David E. DeMatthews.

Neighborhoods of (in)opportunity -- Racial segregation and urban schools -- A history of urban school reform -- Urban schools as social institutions -- The science of educational administration -- Alternative ways of knowing and leading -- Leading for social justice -- Critical cases of leadership in low-opportunity communities.

"This book advocates for informed leaders who are aware of the larger historical, political-economic, sociological, and philosophical issues that surround the schools and communities they serve. Extending beyond mainstream conceptions of instructional leadership and broad social justice paradigms, Community-Engaged Leadership for Social Justice offers a multidisciplinary framework that helps leaders better serve the needs of their students, teachers, and communities. Exploring issues of urban school reform as it relates to the principal, as well as priorities that are relevant to the process of school improvement and the promotion of social justice, this book provides a critical, equity-oriented set of best practices grounded in research and empirical cases. This is a must-have resource for building consciousness, offering hope, and engaging in dialogical and collaborative leadership practices to radically transform schools and communities"-- Provided by publisher.