profiles

Anthony "Tony" Smith takes on the "awesome responsibility" of leading the Oakland (Calif.) Unified School District.

William Mayes, executive director of the Michigan Association of School Administrators and the president of the Association of State Executives

Planning new initiatives in the summertime.

Frank Costanzo, superintendent of the Tuscaloosa County (Ala.) School System, partnered with emergency personnel just minutes after an F4 tornado ripped through the county.

Mark Edwards in the Mooresville (N.C.) Graded School District has drawn national recognition for a digital conversion effort.

Superintendent Valeria Silva, Saint Paul (Minn.) Public Schools

Anthony Tata brings three decades of military experience to his new job leading schools—and some of its controversial policies—in Wake County, N.C.

This issue highlights how difficult it can be to match leaders with districts, but also how wonderful it can be when those matches result in positive changes.

Jerry Weast, superintendent of Montgomery (Md.) County Public Schools has navigated the district through a comprehensive school reform effort.