How one fearless superintendent is elevating education outside her district
Superintendent Kimberly Rizzo Saunders is not sitting idly by while New Hampshire remains at the bottom of the list for per-pupil funding.
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More than a dozen districts just selected new superintendents
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.
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Why this ‘Superintendent to Watch’ prioritizes the ‘individual student’
Meet Philip Brown, superintendent at the Jackson County School System in Georgia, who was recently named one of the NSPRA’s 25 “Superintendents to Watch.”
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How to hit the bullseye of leadership between pressure, stress, self-management and self-care
Stress often arises when factors are beyond our control. Pressure resides in the realm where our skills and actions can impact the result. Understanding this difference is the first step in showing up as your “best self” in leadership roles.
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IDEA doesn’t require a district to cover accommodations for postsecondary program
The IDEA does not apply to postsecondary education and so, if a student with a disability attends a college program on a college campus, they are beyond the IDEA’s domain, court rules.
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Karma chameleons: Time for leaders to reset and stand out
In every situation, there are alternatives to our original choice-making. These two simple mental models can help shape our midyear reset and improve our end-of-year outcomes
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How this superintendent knows his schools are doing the right work
Staying connected with networks of other district leaders is key to Superintendent Joseph Macary’s leadership philosophy at Vernon Public Schools in Connecticut.
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New superintendent hiring continues at full speed in 2024
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.
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Districts charge into 2024 with a diverse group of new leaders
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…
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Have you tried restarting? Midyear is the ideal time to think about what next year will look like
Three of our favorite words are launch, reset and close. They describe moments in a time when leaders can step out of the whirlwind to confirm that the energy is going in the right direction.
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