How two superintendents strive to be “real people”
Superintendent Mark Bedell had to check himself when, during his stint as an assistant principal, he almost suspended a student for repeatedly showing up to school with sagging pants.
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3 superintendents find new homes while more districts tap first-timers
A five-time Texas superintendent is shifting to a much bigger school system while three other K12 leaders are getting ready to relocate.
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End of ESSER: Short-term fixes = long-term crises
While CFOs and Federal Programs Directors have done a good job guiding districts through the last three years of budget tailoring, now it’s time for superintendents, cabinet members and board members to take a longer-term, strategic approach to ensure that only the most effective strategies—those with the strongest (LOI)—are retained as resiliency is drained from the system.
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How a superintendent’s “Dr. Hannigan’s Shenanigans” videos became a big hit
Superintendent Peter Hannigan’s series of video interviews with students and other activities was “renewed” for a second season after a five-episode run last school year. “Being visible as a superintendent is one of my top priorities,” says the Chicago-area district leader.
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A trio of superintendents resigns as 7 more more take on new roles
New hires have outpaced superintendent resignations over the past week. While at least three leaders stepped down (and one learned their contract would not be renewed) two superintendents found new ones and several more are getting their first shots at leading a district.
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Couldn’t make it? Here’s what you missed at our last Superintendents Summit
Two weeks ago, the District Administration Leadership Institute hosted its latest Superintendents Summit in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. And if you were to ask attendees about their experience—which we did—they’d tell you they left inspired and reignited, ready to return to their communities with the ideas and takeaways from conversations they had throughout the event.
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Get on Board: How 2 superintendents reach out to school board candidates
District Administration’s “Get on Board” series allows superintendents and other experts to share ideas for creating and maintaining productive relationships with school board members.
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Leadership shifts: Turnover at the top continues to churn coast to coast
Districts in New York, Pennsylvania, Indiana and North Carolina part with superintendents who were at various stages of their careers. But several notable new hires also occurred.
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Leadership shifts: School board-superintendent clashes lead to more change
One superintendent has been fired and a few more have been suspended as a months-long period of upheaval in K12 leadership shows no signs of easing. Superintendent Martinrex Kedziora was fired by The Moreno Valley Unified School District school board on Sept. 19 after having led the Southern California district since 2017. While no reason…
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Why this superintendent calls himself an ‘edu-tainer’ in K12 communications
Superintendent John B. Gordon III leads Suffolk Public Schools in telling a positive story about students and staff in the face of political antagonism and racism, deploying social media—Facebook and Instagram, in particular—to keep the community informed and engaged in Suffolk Public Schools’ achievements and activities.
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