Latina Efficacy: Advocate, Inspire, and Take Charge

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Author(s): Sonia Rodriguez (National University, USA)
Copyright: 2019
Pages: 19
Source title: Ethical Problem-Solving and Decision-Making for Positive and Conclusive Outcomes
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Penelope D. Keough (National University, USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-7582-5.ch009

Keywords: Ethics and Social Responsibility / Information Science Reference / Psychology / Social Sciences & Humanities

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Abstract

School systems are notorious for resisting change and this causes moral and ethical dilemmas for those seeking equality within these settings. The primary barrier to current social movements is often the weariness of school organizations. Leaders who are tired of seeing the inequality in schools become the voice of change. Their mission is to make a difference, but ethical dilemmas may heighten when confronting social injustice within school systems. Although the Hispanic enrollment is schools has increased, Latina leadership remains unnoticed, and Latina superintendents are underrepresented in the superintendency. This chapter focuses exclusively on Mexican American female superintendents and portrays their ethical dilemmas while leading schools in what some may consider challenging school districts. There are distinct patterns in the types of school districts that Mexican American female superintendents choose to lead and they demonstrate a personal drive and commitment for improving educational opportunities for all children, regardless of social economic status and ethnicity.

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