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27 assistant principals are this year’s ‘outstanding’ leaders

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The National Association of Elementary School Principals recently announced its "National Outstanding Assistant Principals" of 2024, a cohort of 27 educators who have demonstrated exceptional leadership qualities.

K12 turnover keeps school boards busy hiring new superintendents

Matt Zalaznick -
In New York, Superintendent Carmine Peluso is moving to the Churchville-Chili Central School District from the Rochester City School District. Ann Arbor Public Schools in Michigan has promoted interim leader Jazz Parks to become its next superintendent

‘Talking Out of School’ podcast: Why authenticity is so important for Principal Kafele

Micah Ward and Matt Zalaznick -
"You remind them, you've got to make sure there's harmony in your life, there's balance, so you don't lose sight of the fact that you're not just that leader, you're also a human being away from the school," is a key part of Baruti Kafele's message to building leaders.

Meet NASSP’s 3 Assistant Principal of the Year finalists

Micah Ward -
This year's finalists are recognized for their success in providing high-quality learning opportunities for students. Learn what qualities make them such qualified candidates.

Female leaders are now taking the helm of several districts

Matt Zalaznick -
Interim superintendents in South Carolina, Illinois and New Jersey were promoted to the full-time position in another busy week of hiring.

‘No big deal’: How one superintendent is embracing AI

Matt Zalaznick -
"Kids are already using it," Superintendent Minerva Garcia-Sanchez says. "To them, it's no big deal. It's us making a big deal of it, and causing it to be more than it really is."

Fresh perspectives: The latest round of newly installed superintendents are first-timers

Matt Zalaznick -
K12 leaders are switching places but a majority of the new hires in about a dozen districts are getting their first chance at the top spot.

Superintendent salaries are being outpaced by inflation amid high demand

Micah Ward -
That's according to The School Superintendents Association's annual salary and benefits study, which suggests that the median salary in 2023 was $7,000 less than it was in 2013.

How this principal gives a voice to those who need it most

Micah Ward -
NASSP's National Advocacy Champion of the Year Chris Young recently joined several hundred leaders in a trip to the nation's capital to discuss student mental health and teachers shortages. He shares with District Administration why advocacy has always been his responsibility.

Running the rec department is a big reward for one superintendent

Matt Zalaznick -
"It's a perfect setup," Waterford Graded School District Superintendent Tony Spence says. "It’s not just an outreach to members of the community who are already in the schools, it’s an outreach to those who are beyond."

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