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.
Too often, school board members point their fingers away from themselves, says this school board member. It’s time for leadership to point the finger inward and ask, “What can we do better?”
Schools are now expected to document how they provide regular, clear communication and ensure parents’ voices are reflected in decision-making processes, particularly in the use of federal funds.
As the new year begins, we find ourselves with two questions that have come up during debrief sessions in multiple districts.
The Sevier School District hasn’t hired a principal outside of its system in more than 30 years. Superintendent Cade Douglas shares his model for investing in his administrators.
Superintendents are still on the move, though in smaller numbers than they were earlier in the year. Several districts filled vacancies.
The use of rigorous logic and disciplined methods to apply effective solutions to difficult problems is an essential skill of public education leadership. The higher up you go in the org chart, the more people you need to involve in the problem-solving process.
When Hempstead ISD Superintendent Herbert O’Neil walks through a school with his tripod, students flock to him to find out which of their classmates he’s going to feature in his next video.
Nearly two years ago, starting salaries for teachers in South Carolina’s Beaufort County was $37,500. Now, it’s nearly 20 grand higher.
Often in superintendent turnover, it takes months—or even longer—for a district to replace a departed leader. Within the last week, however, two districts had their replacements ready just as their superintendents announced their retirements.
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