Increased awareness often brings tough questions, and the way school leaders communicate about safety can shape how students feel each day they step on campus.
The superintendent's job has never been this public, politicized or personal. If you haven't clarified the actual problem, no solution—no matter how polished—will move your system forward.
For those of us who sit in the superintendent's chair, the year is not a straight line. It is a series of cycles, each with its own tempo, tone and tension.
The Future of Education Technology Conference has provided opportunities for IT leaders like Amy Jackson to learn from peers who "have put things into action."
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.
