“We worked on creating the story with the people of the community—it’s their story. Community members wrote their own story of what they wanted their community to look like for their children,” Superintendent Jennifer Lowery says.
Superintendent Kimberly Rizzo Saunders is not sitting idly by while New Hampshire remains at the bottom of the list for per-pupil funding.
The Boise School District in Idaho has promoted Deputy Superintendent Lisa Roberts to serve as the district’s first female leader. District elsewhere are also giving administrators their first shots at the superintendency.
Staying connected with networks of other district leaders is key to Superintendent Joseph Macary’s leadership philosophy at Vernon Public Schools in Connecticut.
One of the biggest systems to pick a new leader is Yonkers Public Schools, the district on New York City’s northern border. Anibal Soler, who has been the superintendent of Schenectady City Schools since 2021, will take the helm May 1.
Two concepts are driving school designers these days: Physical safety and emotional well-being. Even simple adjustments have demonstrated a positive impact.
Several school districts that had vacancies at the top are now entering 2024 knowing who their next leaders will be after a spate of holiday season hiring. Also good news is that the new superintendents, some of whom will serve in the role for the first time, comprise a diverse bunch. Most recently, and two…
They have everything to do with closed swimming pools and, more importantly, putting students on track for successful futures in college and the workforce, Superintendent Michelle Hubbard says.
K12 leaders looking to better connect with their parents, families and communities can think of their outreach efforts as a balance between one-way notifications and two-way communications.
Superintendent Mark Bedell had to check himself when, during his stint as an assistant principal, he almost suspended a student for repeatedly showing up to school with sagging pants.
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