Superintendents are stressed out. Here is the No. 1 reason
Turnover has risen from around 14% to 17% since the beginning of the pandemic and neither test scores nor safety appear to be among the top five reasons for K12 leaders’ growing anxiety.
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Popular superintendent steps down after district loses $1.2M to scammers
Kyle Wieland has resigned as Manchester Community Schools’ superintendent after he was victimized by an internet scam that cost the Indiana district $1.2 million, according to local reports.
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Alberto Carvalho: ‘How do you do it?’
Carvalho, who will be giving a keynote speech at the District Administration Leadership Institute Executive Cabinet Retreat next week, says there’s one leadership trait that simply can’t be taught: “a huge personal chip on your shoulder.”
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Investigations force 2 more superintendents out as leadership posts are filled
Superintendents in Idaho and Indiana are leaving their posts during district investigations into matters that have not been disclosed to either the public or, in one case, to the superintendent himself.
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Why this superintendent loves that ‘no job is too small’ for her
Assuring the community that the Colchester School District is spending money wisely—and carefully—has been one of Superintendent Amy Minor’s top priorities from the day she took office.
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Lots of K12 leadership vacancies are being filled as summer break begins
Several superintendents are switching districts and a number of first-timers are also stepping up ahead of the 2023-24 school year.
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If the district leader is the face of the school, the principal is definitely the backbone
As district leaders, it is our responsibility to support and uplift our principals. By providing them with opportunities to lead at the district level, we can help them feel a greater sense of ownership and connection.
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2 more superintendent suspensions coincide with 2 big departures
Superintendents in New York and Pennsylvania were placed on leave this week while Atlanta Public Schools is parting ways with its leader after three years.
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5 things that have to change if we want more female superintendents
The “Great Resignation” represented a missed opportunity for women in education—or, rather, a missed opportunity for the education system to promote more female leaders to the superintendency.
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Alberto Carvalho: We’re in a new age of the superintendency
“Be so bold in your approach to work that you actually invite termination for being so passionate,” says Carvalho, superintendent at the Los Angeles Unified School District, the second-largest in the country.
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