The 2024 election is over, but the political season is just beginning. With a new wave of lawmakers across the country, now is the time for superintendents and board members to advocate for education priorities.
Leadership and courage have always been intertwined, but their relationship is more complex than it appears at first glance. Courage is often defined as the ability to confront fear, pain or uncertainty in pursuit of a greater purpose. It is not the absence of fear but the choice to act in spite of it. Leadership,…
Superintendent Jim Nielsen, who has led Orchard View Schools for 10 years, is sharing his advice for longevity and winning your district’s trust for the long haul.
If you want students to embark on aeronautics or aviations careers, put a school at the local airport. That’s what Toledo Public Schools and Superintendent Romules Durant did.
The future belongs to superintendents who embrace school choice and see themselves as educational guides rather than gatekeepers.
Too often, school board members point their fingers away from themselves, says this school board member. It’s time for leadership to point the finger inward and ask, “What can we do better?”
Amid the buzz, it’s easy to lose sight of a critical truth: generative artificial intelligence has transformative potential but requires grounded leadership to unlock its value.
In 2004, former special education teacher Michael Bennett was the victim of a gunshot wound by a student. Twenty years later, he’s prioritizing safety as a superintendent.
School districts that emphasize inclusivity, mobility and flexibility build a stronger workforce and a culture centered on human needs
The whiteboard in Superintendent Renee Nugent’s office at USD 409 Atchison Public Schools reflects one of her top priorities: her schedule of school and classroom visits.
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