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Snapshot: This case explores the dilemmas that emerge when students in Portland, Oregon walk out of school to protest the election of Donald Trump. Case Description: High school and middle school students across the United States are engaging in...

Welcome to “Ethical Leadership in Polarized Times: A Brief-Cases Suite” What is a Normative "Brief-Case"? This collection of normative “brief-cases,” each about one page long, helps educational leaders discuss ethical challenges wrought by social and...

Snapshot: In this case study, Arlington, VA, faced criticism from teachers and parents when the district announced a plan to make homework more equitable by eliminating deadlines and other requirements. How can schools address inequalities in the...

Snapshot: In Memphis, TN, debate coaches are surprised when the school district informs them that they’re not allowed to use national resources that tackle questions of environmental racism by examining lead in the water supply. While the district wishes...

Thank you for joining us for the Educational Ethics Pre-Conference Workshop: EdEdthics in Action at the Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE) in Cambridge, Massachusetts. This daylong workshop, led by Professor Meira Levinson and the EdEthics team...

Snapshot: Seeking to offer enrollment to students from a local urban center, suburban Eastport Public Schools faces pushback. Community members express concern for the safety of incoming students of color, citing a lack of explicit equity training for...

Snapshot: A student in a conservative school district appears to be experimenting with their gender identity. Can the needs of the child be balanced against prevailing community norms? Should they?

Snapshot: A school principal is asked to respond to growing numbers of parents opting their children out of state tests. How should she balance these parents’ concerns with other parent viewpoints supporting assessment, her own professional obligations...