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New school year starts with a stream of notable hires

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Des Moines Public Schools promotes Matt Smith while a large group of female leaders ascends to the superintendency.
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One of nation’s biggest districts promotes a new leader

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Miami-Dade County Public Schools has promoted Rafael A. Villalobos to superintendent, 32 years after he started in the district as a high school teacher.
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Experienced leaders are moving into new posts this summer

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Marnie Hazleton named superintendent of Alum Rock Union Elementary School District while former Hartford leader Leslie Torres-Rodriguez finds new home in New York.
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Several districts secure new leaders during summer break

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Andre D. Spencer, who has led two previous districts over a 15-year span, was selected as the next superintendent of New Jersey's Willingboro Township Public Schools.
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Andrés Chait is LAUSD’s new superintendent, quickly replacing Carvalho

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Chait, who began his K12 career as a kindergarten teacher at LAUSD, was the district's chief of school operations when he succeeded the suspended Alberto Carvalho, who resigned this week.
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Several experienced superintendents are moving into new posts

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Three-time superintendent and former Kentucky commissioner of education Jason E. Glass is named the next leader of the Palo Alto Unified School District in California.
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An experienced superintendent returns to the top spot

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Former Nashville superintendent Shawn Joseph picked to lead a Maryland district as a wave of first-timers take the helm across the country.
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Longtime and interim leaders are promoted in big districts

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Tiffany McMaster takes the helm in Washoe County Public Schools, Anthony Jarrett is promoted at North Side ISD and Dyann Mack is named superintendent in Harford County Schools.
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Leaders are taking new posts as school year winds down

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Adrian Talley is named the next superintendent of Stamford Public Schools in Connecticut. Interim leader Cancy McArn becomes the permanent superintendent Sacramento City USD.
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Baltimore taps leader from Philadelphia as its new CEO

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Jermaine Dawson is a deputy superintendent in The School District of Philadelphia and a DA Top 100 education influencer.
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Here are 5 pillars that power one superintendent’s leadership

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Being present in the community is key to the widespread support David Clendening says he has developed during nearly two decades at the helm of Franklin Community Schools.
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2 big districts, and many others, pick new superintendents

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Chicago Public Schools choses Macquline King, Ed.D., as its new CEO and Saint Louis Public Schools promotes interim leader Myra Berry to superintendent.
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How Gyimah Whitaker ensures students catch a rising academic tide

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The superintendent took the helm of high-performing City Schools of Decatur. Then, she dug deeper into the achievement numbers.
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How to operationalize empathy in a rural district

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Superintendent Karen Haberberger incorporates her yoga practice, concepts of brave leadhership and background in special education to steer staff and student success.
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Districts are filling top spots at a rapid pace

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Gwinnett County Public Schools in Georgia picked Alexandra Estrella, who leads Connecticut's Norwalk Public Schools, as its next superintendent. A Missouri district picks its first-ever female leader.
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How Superintendent Pamela Nathan rallies her district around innovation

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Superintendent Pamela Nathan models her New Jersey district after organizations that are driven to innovate by evolving markets and other forces.
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Why this superintendent is driven by ‘Trust Accelerators’

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Getting students, staff and stakeholders engaged in school culture relies on aligning everyone's vision around continuous improvement.
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How today’s superintendents are building engines of community

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Leaders are pushing back against rhetoric, building sidewalks, ensuring education is still venerated and making teachers feel valued.
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One superintendent shares ideas for how to talk to kids

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Superintendent Erika Bare believes educators can improve achievement, behavior and other components of student success through conversation.
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Why Superintendent Laurie Barron is building sidewalks

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Providing students with a safer trip to school is just one way the Evergreen School District supports its families.
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This superintendent strives to provide a community hub

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Respect for teachers and education is a hallmark of a rural, predominantly Hispanic district, Superintendent Dave Verdugo says.
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Year in review: Our top stories of 2025

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We bring to you the five most popular articles of 2025, allowing you to reconnect with the stories that inspired superintendents' decision-making amid one of the most tumultuous years for public education.
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Where this superintendent developed a love of people and purpose

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The Northstar of Superintendent Bill Runey's leadership is a strategic plan rooted in staff empowerment and igniting student curiosity.
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Superintendent relies on the ones ‘who make it happen’

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"Creating a culture where people feel like what they do matters is important," Superintendent Ana C. Riley says.
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These 2 states are spearheading K12 cybersecurity legislation

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State leaders are stepping up to address cybersecurity concerns amid dwindling federal support, new research suggests.
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3 ways this superintendent makes his district stand out

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Like most superintendents across the country, Matt Vance drives his district forward despite funding constraints caused by declining enrollment.
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Why this superintendent wants to make ‘new mistakes’

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When Superintendent Travis Hamby shares what sounds like an unusual ambition, it's another way of describing how he is experimenting with new educational models. 
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Student-intendent: The unique way this leader stays connected

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Kristine Martin stays visible by stepping into the shoes of students and staff in classrooms, on buses and in the cafeteria.
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This small district is only as strong as its community

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When you run a very small district, with just 700 students, resources can be an issue. On the other hand, the size—or lack of it—makes for very strong relationships.
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How to rally the community when disaster strikes

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Superintendent Antonio Shelton learned on the job at the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District that preparedness begins with building relationships before the crisis occurs
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Districts fill their top spots as new year approaches

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Buffalo Public Schools' next superintendent will be Pascal Mubenga, who led Durham Public Schools in North Carolina from 2017 to 2024.
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Why this superintendent says she found a dream job

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You might see Superintendent Jeanne Siegenthaler shoveling snow, serving lunch or helping custodians clean her district's single building during the summer. She's also in charge of social media.
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How to become a service-oriented superintendent

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Superintendent Rony Ortega describes central office's role in empowering principals and teachers this way: "We're no longer the compliance machine."
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Districts big and small have hired these new leaders

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San Diego USD has dropped the interim tag from Superintendent Fabi Bagula's title, making her the permanent leader of California's second-largest school district.
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See which leaders are on the move as summer begins

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West Contra Costa USD, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools and Keller ISD are among the systems that have recently named new superintendents.
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