ABSTRACT
This chapter presents a complex, real-life, accessible case study in expecting the best to provoke and stimulate conversation around practical problems and alternative solutions that confront educational leaders today. These cases cover a wide range of topics, including: teacher evaluations, educational reforms, school safety, cultural differences, undocumented students, and social media. It provides students with snapshots of the day-to-day issues that educational administrators face. The chapter presents a case of Walton High School, which is located in the States third-largest urban district. The school administration works closely with community organizations and the local police department to address drug and gang related issues. The case study ends with explicit questions that direct students on interpretation. The school, along with the prosecutor's office and local police officials, worked hard to provide gang and drug prevention programs in an effort to educate both the parents and the students.
