Superintendent Peter Hannigan’s series of video interviews with students and other activities was “renewed” for a second season after a five-episode run last school year. “Being visible as a superintendent is one of my top priorities,” says the Chicago-area district leader.
New hires have outpaced superintendent resignations over the past week. While at least three leaders stepped down (and one learned their contract would not be renewed) two superintendents found new ones and several more are getting their first shots at leading a district.
District Administration’s “Get on Board” series allows superintendents and other experts to share ideas for creating and maintaining productive relationships with school board members.
Districts in New York, Pennsylvania, Indiana and North Carolina part with superintendents who were at various stages of their careers. But several notable new hires also occurred.
The U.S. Department of Education hopes to alleviate some of the pressure by allowing requests for a 14-month extension.
This may come as news to some superintendents and district leaders: Book bans and pride flags are not the main topics of discussion at every school board meeting in the country. Still, school boards are grappling with some complicated topics.
One superintendent has been fired and a few more have been suspended as a months-long period of upheaval in K12 leadership shows no signs of easing. Superintendent Martinrex Kedziora was fired by The Moreno Valley Unified School District school board on Sept. 19 after having led the Southern California district since 2017. While no reason…
Superintendent John B. Gordon III leads Suffolk Public Schools in telling a positive story about students and staff in the face of political antagonism and racism, deploying social media—Facebook and Instagram, in particular—to keep the community informed and engaged in Suffolk Public Schools’ achievements and activities.
Frequent and enthusiastic communication is Superintendent Adam Clark’s top tool in maintaining enrollment at the Mt. Diablo Unified School District in Northern California.
In a historic hire, LaShakia Moore was named the first Black superintendent of Florida’s Flagler County School District after two months of serving as the interim.
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