Leadership

Great equalizer: Why this superintendent makes music a high priority

Music and the performing arts helped Superintendent Amy Carter find her voice in high school. Now she is passing the gift on to her students in Mississippi's Meridian Public School District.

Big wave of leaders on the move includes 2024 Superintendent of the Year

A few days after Joe Gothard was named the 2024 Superintendent of the Year, he announced last week that he was leaving St. Paul Public Schools in Minnesota to return to lead his hometown district, the Madison Metropolitan School District in neighboring Wisconsin.

No one talks about superintendent mental health. Leaders want that to change

In an era of high stress and turnover at the top, several leaders are sharing their strategies for remaining energized and in touch with the reasons they became educators.

Pace of new superintendent hiring is not slowing down

Dayton and Great Falls public schools promote from within while at least three superintendents have found new homes in the past week.

Why visible leadership is so important in K12 education

Being a visible leader is significant in fostering trust, driving innovation, enhancing communication, nurturing collaboration, and ultimately, shaping the future of our schools and students.

Several superintendent spots are being filled by internal promotions

A longtime administrator and current interim superintendent was promoted to the top spot in the district he has served for years during another busy week of leadership moves and internal hires.

Superintendent spotlight: Learning from CEOs and defending public education

"We have not yet arrived but we are certainly on our way," is how Superintendent Michael Daria describes, enthusiastically and honestly, the progress students are making at Tuscaloosa City Schools in Alabama.

Video Q&A: Why this successful superintendent doesn’t want to get complacent

In this video Q&A, "We're continually pushing for the next thing, details how and his team are managing growth that has seen his high-achieving Delaware district grow from 11 buildings to more than 20 and be recognized multiple times as the state's best.

Here are the administrators who just landed new superintendent posts

Three urban districts choose new leaders as several small school systems are giving administrators their first opportunity to serve as superintendent.

School choice: How to co-opt the concept and keep it within your district

Superintendent Roger Freeman has coopted the school choice concept within his K-8 district by replacing traditional attendance zones with a series of career-focused academies.

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