Transforming Educational Leadership

Once again, Anindya Kundu has pushed his readers to look beyond the boundaries of conventional knowledge in order to understand what it takes for education to play a role in advancing societal change. Rather than revisiting the usual topics covered in most books on leadership in education, he focuses on the stories and lessons that have made it possible for some education leaders to transform the institutions they have led to make it possible to counter inequity and injustice. Written in clear and accessible language, I am certain that Kundu’s book will quickly be recognized as an invaluable resource for educational leaders who seek to make a difference in the schools they lead and the communities they serve. * Pedro Noguera, Emery Stoops and Joyce King Stoops Dean, University of Southern California Rossier School of Education *

Anindya Kundu is an Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership at Florida International University. He is a sociologist of education who studies student agency and educational leadership, both as means to combat inequality in and around schools. Anindya’s first book, The Power of Student Agency (2020) was a finalist for the Association of American Publishers’ PROSE Award. Anindya is well known for his two global TED Talks which have amassed over 6 million views. His work has been featured in The Miami Herald, NPR, USAToday, MSNBC, among other outlets. Anindya received his Ph.D. in sociology of education from New York University.