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In this episode, we have a chat with Sean Bulson, superintendent of Harford County Public Schools in Maryland, who is in his 11th year as a district leader. He shares his advice for newer leaders on how to be an effective leader without running on empty.
A new survey reveals that these leaders "nearly universally experience gender-based bias that impacts their ability to do their job, how they feel about their work, and their overall well-being."
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.
Most of the payout covers "agreed upon wages," though it also includes $30,000 to cover her attorney fees, according to the agreement, which was obtained by The Washington Post through a public records request.
Communication issues between Oklahoma City Public Schools Superintendent Sean McDaniel and members of the district's board of education, particularly regarding the district's treatment of charter schools, seemed to be a source of friction.
"Students do not feel comfortable asking honest questions and teachers do not feel comfortable about giving honest answers," one teacher told researchers examining curriculum restrictions.
"The net result of the decisions that have been made by the superintendent of public instruction is that programs that we have put into law are being disrupted or impeded," said Chairperson Dave Bedey, R-Hamilton.
"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."
