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Leadership

Are the schools in your district inclusive? Here’s how to find out

Micah Ward -
Honesty is key when it comes to evaluating how well your schools promote inclusivity. The CDC's new Self-Assessment Tool helps administrators gain clarity in this area.

What Florida’s 2023 Superintendent of the Year will offer at FETC

Micah Ward -
Superintendent of Putnam County Schools Rick Surrency will share his tour of Finland's schools in 2022, where his outlook on education changed forever.

Leadership series: Meet the superintendent who is all smiles this year

Micah Ward -
Many things make Missouri's Lee's Summit R-7 School District special, according to its Superintendent David Buck. But at the center of it all are the students.

Arizona sues district to get $1.7 million back from superintendent

Matt Zalaznick -
The state says the Buckeye Elementary School District overcompensated Superintendent Kristi Wilson, but the school board asserted its authority to offer competitive benefits.

Too many students lack leaders of color. What K-12 can do about it

Matt Zalaznick -
A racial gap in a southern state reveals one of education's most pressing problems: Many students don't go to schools with leaders of color.

How ongoing superintendent turnover is fueling pay gaps in K-12 leadership

Matt Zalaznick -
Men have replaced two-thirds of the 94 women who have left superintendent positions at the nation’s 500 largest school districts since the start of the pandemic, according to a new analysis.

Politics and payroll problems: Why superintendents are stepping down this week

Matt Zalaznick -
Ongoing difficulties paying staff have forced Portland Public Schools Superintendent Xavier Botana to accelerate his departure from Maine's largest district.

Is school policing the best way to protect students? Definitely not all of them

Micah Ward -
In the last decade, there have been at least 285 cases of police violence against students, and underrepresented students are the most at risk.

Raises, perks and pay: 5 things superintendents say about compensation

Matt Zalaznick -
If leading a school district is a 24-7 job, superintendent salaries—when broken down as hourly wages—are in the same ballpark as those of correctional officers.

How superintendents rate the effectiveness of their school board relationships

Matt Zalaznick -
80% of the superintendents surveyed rated their boards as "highly effective" or "effective," but also cited politically driven parents as the most difficult group to work with.

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