Why execution wins the district leadership race
Districts don’t fail for lack of ideas, they fail at the junctions: between central office and schools, strategy and execution, ambition and alignment.
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Two jobs, one desk: Hidden seasons of district leadership
When someone lands their first district leadership role, I like to offer a lighthearted welcome: “Congratulations! You now get to work half-days… you can choose the first 12 hours or the second.”
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Jean Luna-Vedder: ‘Everyone gets all the choices they need’
One way to give a larger district a small-town feel is customization in the form of extensive school choice, Superintendent Jean Luna-Vedder says.
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How Toyua Watson-Bacchus offers internships in her rural district
This superintendent and her team are committed to providing all of the Concordia Parish School Board’s students with work-based learning opportunities.
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Advocacy vs. activism: How superintendents foster sustainable change
Activism energizes public discourse and calls attention to systemic needs but advocacy channels that energy into sustainable progress.
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Superintendent Paula Knight: How to take risks on behalf of students
Superintendent Paula Knight was way ahead of the curve on a big issue: Cell phones in schools.
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Gratitude beyond a half-full, half-empty glass
Gratitude is not just an emotional response. It is also a practice, a discipline and even a form of resistance against despair.
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Diplomacy without compromise: A strategic framework for K12 advocacy
In an era of polarization, the call to education leaders is not to choose between being idealists or realists but to be both
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How to better guide budget discussions at board meetings
More than half of board members are labeled “silent observers” during budget deliberations, new research confirms. Here’s how superintendents can prompt meaningful discussions.
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Mindfulness for school leaders: 4 ways to transform your day
Mindfulness offers a pathway to slow down, refocus and move with greater intentionality. Even small moments of calm can ripple out to energize the entire school environment.
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