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.”
“Exclusively give students access during the school day,” says Superintendent Anthony Godfrey at the Jordan School District, an award-winning community known for its cutting-edge technology use.
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.
This superintendent and her team are committed to providing all of the Concordia Parish School Board’s students with work-based learning opportunities.
Traffic in front of a school is a “great problem to have”—especially on a Saturday, says Superintendent Tahira Dupree Chase of New York’s Westbury Union Free School District.
Superintendent Paula Knight was way ahead of the curve on a big issue: Cell phones in schools.
New Jersey K12 leader says he is just as eager to motivate staff as he is students. It’s the “best form of leadership,” he says.
Gonsoulin is superintendent of Jefferson County Public Schools in Alabama, the state’s second-largest district, and previously led Fairfield City Schools.
District Administration’s new platform will provide members with up-to-the-minute resources while building an engaging community
In 2013, less than 60% of students in Alabaster City Schools were attending some form of college. Therefore, this superintendent had to make sure the other 40-plus percent had options available to them. Here’s how he did it.
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