Big district gets new leader as busy hiring season continues
Broward County Public Schools’ superintendent resigned suddenly last week but there won’t be a national search to replace him.
Broward County Public Schools’ superintendent resigned suddenly last week but there won’t be a national search to replace him.
The student mental health crisis and high turnover in leadership have tilted the spotlight toward the wellness of K12 leaders. Superintendent Shane McCord, for one, finds his moments of self-care zen by spending time with his family, fishing and—surprisingly or not—doing yard work.
“When we present something going on in the district and link it to the strategic plan, that’s how we keep it alive and in front of the families,” Superintendent Rachel Monárrez says.
“We’re changing lives,” says Alabaster City School District Superintendent Wayne Vickers who declares they’re looking at a 99% graduation rate this year. Here’s how he’s turned the district from “good” to “great.”
Interim superintendents in South Carolina, Illinois and New Jersey were promoted to the full-time position in another busy week of hiring.
Times have changed, and this generation of students won’t grow up to be like their parents, predicts Superintendent Mike Nagler. So he’s shaking up traditional education to ensure they’re prepared for their future careers.
In an era of high stress and turnover at the top, several leaders are sharing their strategies for remaining energized and in touch with the reasons they became educators.
Dayton and Great Falls public schools promote from within while at least three superintendents have found new homes in the past week.
Superintendent Roger Freeman has coopted the school choice concept within his K-8 district by replacing traditional attendance zones with a series of career-focused academies.
Three urban districts choose new leaders as several small school systems are giving administrators their first opportunity to serve as superintendent.
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