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Nov 20
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Doing the Work of Equity Leadership for ...

Marshall Poe
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In Doing the Work of Equity Leadership for Justice and Systems Change, scholars and practitioners who have worked together in various capacities across different school systems examine systemic equity leadership in U.S. public schools over the course of nearly a decade and across a time of profound racial and historical change. This volume weaves together r ... Show More
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