There is a $102 Million Nationwide Initiative to Build ‘Pipeline’ of Equity-Focused SJW K-12 School Principals
There is a $102 million nationwide initiative in place to build a “pipeline of equity-focused K-12 school principals.”
Instead of focusing on principals with strong educational goals, a group of organizations are seeking to fill the shortages in public school workers with people who will focus on social justice issues.
“At a time when our nation is grappling with profound questions of social injustice, weaving the principles of equity into school leadership is one of the most powerful levers we have to address issues of educational access and outcomes,” said Dr. Donna Elder, associate dean of National University’s Sanford College of Education, in a press release about the pipeline. “This work is about helping aspiring school leaders build the equity mindset to understand systemic barriers facing students and communities—and design the teams and supports needed to ensure every learner’s needs are met.”
In the press release about joining the pipeline effort,
