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New group of superintendent hires reflects diversity—to a degree

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Administrators from underrepresented groups and women are stepping up but white men continue to represent the majority of new superintendents picked by school boards. 

Great equalizer: Why this superintendent makes music a high priority

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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

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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

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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.

Several superintendent spots are being filled by internal promotions

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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.

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

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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.

How to build schools: Help your community tell its story

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"We worked on creating the story with the people of the community—it’s their story. Community members wrote their own story of what they wanted their community to look like for their children," Superintendent Jennifer Lowery says.

How one fearless superintendent is elevating education outside her district

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Superintendent Kimberly Rizzo Saunders is not sitting idly by while New Hampshire remains at the bottom of the list for per-pupil funding. 

How one superintendent knows his schools are doing the right work

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Staying connected with networks of other district leaders is key to Superintendent Joseph Macary's leadership philosophy at Vernon Public Schools in Connecticut.

“It makes my heart happy”: Celebrating culture creates safe spaces

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"It makes my heart so happy that students are coming together to share their experiences and they feel safe doing it," says Superintendent Laurie Dent. "We finally made it safe to talk about race in this district."

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