Claim: Social justice educational leadership does not aim for academic equality in schools for children of varying races, ethnicities, and family incomes.
Evidence: Social justice educational leadership emphasizes the belief that all students can and will reach proficiency, without exceptions or excuses, and that schools ought to be organized to advance the equitable learning of all students. Social justice educational leaders recognize the role race, ethnicity, family income, ability, gender, and sexual orientation play in predicting student success in school.