How Superintendent Jamil Maroun inspires new leaders
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.
Why now is the time for a workforce step back
Imagine your district as a reality TV series. In one episode, the finance chief is frantically crunching numbers while the HR director is filling vacancies like they’re playing Whack-a-Mole. Meanwhile, principals scramble to fill staff gaps while teachers quietly burn out like candles on a forgotten birthday cake. Sound familiar? It’s time to press pause…
How K12 can enter a promising new age of leadhership
Two women share their journeys to the superintendency and the roadblocks aspiring female leaders should expect—and how to overcome them.
Strategic planning: A look at one superintendent’s new approach
‘We don’t know where we’re going to be’ in five years, says Woodstown-Pilesgrove Superintendent Christopher Meyrick. Let’s create shorter, manageable goals instead.
Education policy: How it will shift under new administration
If appointed secretary of education, Linda McMahon’s tenure is likely to emphasize workforce development, parental rights and a decentralization of federal education oversight.
STEAM ahead: How to empower a rising school district
A skyrocketing number of Compton USD graduates are majoring in STEAM fields since Superintendent Darin Brawley made coding, robotics and esports key pillars of K12 instruction.
New generation: How to embrace impactful change over surface adjustments
Surface-level adjustments might bring quick results. The new generation of education leaders must embrace and advocate for deeper change.
On the move: Districts are locking in new leaders
Nearly a dozen K12 districts chose new leaders over the past week, with many educators stepping into the superintendency for the first time.
Open books, stronger trust: Guiding districts through financial challenges
As positions are reduced and schools close, the community deserves to know how every dollar is spent and how priorities are being set.
How to give students power to make important decisions
The Franklin Northeast Supervisory Union on Vermont’s Canadian border took the extra step of letting high school students help craft its portrait of a graduate.”
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