As in boxing, leadership is fraught with sudden surprises, some of which, if not anticipated, can deliver a hard blow. Lisa Gonzales, assistant superintendent in Dublin USD, and Charles Young, superintendent in Benicia USD, explain the strategies that will keep you standing at the final bell.

Providing additional learning supports for young students to experience STEM are among the ways schools can help diversify engineering programs. But we must also improve the opportunities for out-of-school learning for minority children.

The only way for teachers, and ultimately their students, to be innovative and creative is by taking risks, questioning the norms, and maybe even breaking a few rules, according to Michael Niehoff, a longtime educator who writes on transformational leadership and professional development.

Starting in the 2020-21 school year, Washington County Technical High School students will have access to advanced manufacturing, artificial intelligence and cloud computing programs. Leaders at Barbara Ingram School for the Arts will expand course offerings to cover computer game development, animation and digital communications.