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. Each case study ends with explicit questions that direct students on interpretation. The organization and unique approach of Educational Leadership in Action allows for flexible use in courses for aspiring leaders to supplement core readings, reinforce central concepts, exemplify theory, and provide grounded examples to encourage learning. The chapter explains about censorship crisis of three plays performed by students of Medford School District, which is located in a conservative region of Florida. Students of Medford School District enrolled in the Plays and Playwrights and Theatre History courses that were nationally acclaimed and widely recommended by top university theatre programs.
