Education, Immigration and Migration - (Studies in Educational Administration) 2nd Edition (Hardcover)

About the Book

Education, Immigration and Migration identifies issues educational leaders face and better understand their current strategies for immigration policies, school improvement, and classroom strategies.

Book Synopsis

This timely second edition of Education, Immigration and Migration offers new insights into the ways that educational leaders, policy makers, students, teachers and community members are changing their practice in light of global migration. Including research-based chapters that touch on both local idiosyncrasies and dynamics common across many contexts, chapter authors identify issues educational leaders face as they seek to lead schools and school systems experiencing immigration and better understand their current strategies for improvement.

As the relationship between educational leadership and immigration/refugee populations is not fully understood, this updated edition will help readers gain a deeper appreciation of the scope and nature of issues at local, national and transnational levels. In doing so, authors discuss "what is working" and "what is not working," allowing for a sharing of ideas and approaches across borders. Chapters utilize cross-disciplinary frameworks, global-national data sets, NGO reports, and descriptions of local practices in educational leadership related to the education of immigrants, migrants, refugees and asylum seekers. Documenting these journeys and influences is vital to expanding the conceptual frameworks of educational leadership as a field of study beyond managing schools.

In hopes of drawing attention and awakening the field of educational leadership to the influences of [im]migration as a focal point, this volume will be of interest to state and local policymakers, educational schools, and university leaders as well as educational researchers.

Review Quotes

The voices in this book provide paths forward that "serve as a catalyst for continued dialogue, research, and action aimed at creating more inclusive and equitable educational systems for all, regardless of their migration status or background". Even as they do this, the chapters also look back to trace the deep roots of our current geopolitical, economic, and cultural systems - and global neglect - that are provoking the mass movement of peoples we are seeing now. Long held assumptions about 'value' and 'worth' and 'cost', never far from the surface, continue to shape our understandings of migration, immigration, newcomers, and displaced people. By fearlessly and unapologetically drawing that throughline from the past to our present situation, the authors boldly look to the future and help us see anew.

--Mónica Byrne-Jiménez, Executive Director, UCEA

This book is a groundbreaking and insightful edited volume that offers both depth and breadth in examining immigrant inclusion through the lenses of policy, leadership, and praxis. As one of the first books to explore this topic comprehensively, it brings firsthand data from multiple continents, providing a truly global perspective. This book is an invaluable resource and a "must-read" for educational leaders, policymakers, and scholars engaged in refugee education.

--Selahattin Turan, Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy, Bursa Uludağ University, Turkey.

This book tackles one of the most pressing challenges facing educational leaders worldwide--the meaningful education of refugees. Arar masterfully integrates the latest research and insightful commentary with his unwavering commitment to improving the lives of refugee children. The editors and authors present this work in a way that not only deepens our understanding of the complexities involved but also provides thoughtful, practical strategies for leaders and policymakers to implement in schools. This book is an essential read.

--Professor Allan Walker, The Education University, Hong Kong.

This important book provides powerful insights into the causes, consequences and impact of migration, one of the most significant global trends of the 21st century. It offers a strongly moral perspective, with deep understanding and compassion for the marginalised people who are often victims of conflict or climate change.

--Tony Bush is Professor of Educational Leadership at the University of Nottingham, UK

This powerful volume offers a critical and timely examination of how colonial legacies, global displacement, and educational policies intersect, shaping access to learning for forcibly displaced persons. Arar, Crawford, Örücü, and Bogotch have developed a must-read volume that challenges systemic inequities while highlighting transformative possibilities for educators committed to justice, inclusion, and refugee rights in education.

--Michelle D. Young, University of California, Berkeley

Drawing on a rich body and variety of literature and policy, this book addresses a compelling and urgent issues for educators and administrators today - the integration of refugees students into educational systems across the globe. A particular strength of the book is its wide sweep across continents and cultures. I would urge all policy makers and educators interested in building more socially cohesive societies to read this book and absorb its crucial lessons.

Professor Jane Wilkinson, Editor Journal of Education Administration & History, Monash University, Australia.

About the Author

Khalid H. Arar, PhD, is a Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy in the Education and Community Leadership Program at the College of Education, Texas State University. He serves as the Editor-in-Chief of Leadership and Policy in Schools. His research focuses on equity and dignity in K-12 and higher education, with a particular emphasis on migrant and minority populations.

Emily R. Crawford, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis (ELPA). Her research explores issues related to leadership and immigration in Pk-12 public schools across geographic contexts.

Deniz Örücü, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Educational Leadership and Management in the University of Nottingham, School of Education, Centre for Research in Educational Leadership. Her research focuses on social justice in educational leadership, leadership in refugee education, higher education, educational policy and privatization of education.

Ira Bogotch, EdD, is Professor, Educational Leadership, Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton, FL. Ira's research has traversed the principalship, school leadership standards, teaching and learning in educational administration, leadership for social justice and the Syrian diaspora.