Topic > social justice and equity - 896

The article focuses on one of the biggest problems in the United States, which is not just limited to the education system. Social justice and equity are issues that we can simply address at any level of society. The lack of social justice is particularly evident within marginalized groups. Baske (2012) focuses on a solution to transform the culture of schools by designing a program that facilitates social justice and equity through school leadership in U.S. public schools. Use "arts-based principles" to address the problem to the public and make changes by identifying the problem and presenting it to the public through art in order to create awareness and solve the problem. Social justice and equity have been an issue for a long time, although we have seen many efforts from leaders around the world to fight it, we still see it not only in developing countries but also in developed countries such as United States. The realities that cause inequities in society are race, class, gender, sexual identity, religion, immigration status, native language and ability. If we consider school as a small society we can easily identify social injustice and inequality even at small levels. This does not mean that school leaders are not making any effort to change the culture of their schools, the reason is that, even if they are aware of the problem, they have not created enough awareness for the public and have not addressed it adequately. way to eliminate the problem. Leadership plays a key role in this process. As we know, leaders are agents of change and “leading for social justice is a highly emotional endeavor that requires courage, integrity, imaginative possibility, and self-awareness” (Baske, 2012). To better define social justice we must understand that nothing... half the paper ......and their lives. The last theme is support for activism. As previously mentioned, leaders are agents of change, they are not only advocates for social justice and equity, they are also leaders committed to driving social justice and equity in their school communities. If we look at it through the political aspect, we will realize that to move the conversation forward, leaders need more support than just their community. Because there are no boundaries for social justice and equity, and in order to prepare school leaders' ways of knowing through sensory experiences for meaningful change, school administrators must give leaders permission and provide funding for them to take action. as active subjects. lawyer. This will give them the opportunity to educate others and share their experiences in order to transform their lives by practicing social justice and equity.