Includes indexes.

Preface : our rather circuitous journey / Kimberly B. Hughes, Sara A.M. Silva -- Introduction : YouthBuild Charter School of California (YCSC) : building an innovative school model from the ground up / Phil Matero -- The new reality for charter and autonomous school leaders / Roberta Benjamin-Edwards -- Dancing with data : purposeful decision-making for charter leaders / Nancy Beeman, Lori Perez -- Charter schools : potential to fulfill the goals of public education in an equitable manner and better serve purposes of social justice / Anthony H. Normore, Julie Slayton -- Teacher agency in charter settings / Rudy Cuevas ... [et al.] -- Curriculum and instruction : a recipe for improved student outcomes / Stefanie Holzman, Gaetano Scotti -- Operations and finance : keeping a pulse on the backbone of your organization / Cameron Curry -- Building a culture of collaboration in charter and autonomous school settings : alignment between purpose, problems, people, and potential / Lawrence C. Wynder -- Educational leaders and ethical decision making in urban charter schools / Jacqueline A. Stefkovich, Kevin M. McKenna, Andrew L. Armagost -- Instructional leadership regarding law and politics / Kevin M. McKenna, Jacqueline A. Stefkovich, Andrew L. Armagost -- Easing the tension : considerations for aligning charter law with federal regulations for students with special needs / Hoaihuong 'Orletta' Nguyen -- Charter schools best practices / Kimberly B. Hughes, Sara A.M. Silva.

The focus of Social Justice Issues and Racism in the College Classroom is faculty and students of color at postsecondary institutions and the racial challenges they encounter in college classrooms. To achieve this aim, the book highlights the voices of various racial/ethnic groups of faculty and students, including international scholars. Additionally, the book will inform and bring attention to non-minority faculty and students of social justice issues related to race in the classroom and offer suggestions on how to be supportive of people of color. Several frameworks will be utilized in this book to assist readers in better understanding ideas, concepts, and practices. Specifically, a social justice framework, critical race theory, and White privilege are used to better explore the featured topics. Both quantitative and qualitative (e.g., auto-ethnographic, interviews, etc.) data are utilized throughout the book to give voice to the authors. Questions posed for this edited book are as follows: (1) How do faculty members include social justice issues related to race/ethnicity in their curricula? (2) How are issues associated with race or ethnicity discussed in the classroom by students, as well as minority and nonminority faculty? (3) What are the experiences of students of color in the classroom working with faculty of different races and ethnicities?.