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The article discusses how Kate Maxlow's unorthodox curriculum approach in Hampton City Schools, which involves paying students to contribute to curriculum design, has led to increased student engagement and academic achievement. Topics include innovative student engagement strategies, the impact of student involvement in curriculum development, and the positive outcomes observed in student achievement and district accreditation.

The article highlights Aleesia Johnson's leadership as superintendent of Indianapolis Public Schools, focusing on her efforts to address infrastructure issues, stabilize enrollment, and promote equity. Topics include school restructuring, community engagement, and educational equity initiatives, showcasing Johnson's comprehensive approach to district leadership and improvement.

The article focuses on the critical role of superintendents in navigating the political landscape during election season to advocate for education and influence policy decisions. It emphasizes the importance of building relationships with political leaders, assuming positive intent in discussions, and showcasing schools to foster understanding and collaboration that ultimately benefit students.

The article announces the resignation of New York City Schools Chancellor, David Banks amid a federal scandal involving high-ranking officials.

The article discusses how stressors and time demands for superintendents vary by district size, with budget management being key for small districts and political issues for large ones, highlighting the need for tailored training programs.

The article focuses on the ongoing high turnover rates among school superintendents in the U.S., highlighting that one in five of the largest districts changed leadership during the 2023-24 academic year and the lack of growth in female superintendents, and the challenges faced by districts.

The article focuses on the emergence and evolution of a supportive network among women superintendents, known as the "Sister Supes," during the COVID-19 pandemic. It highlights how these gatherings, initially started to combat professional isolation, have grown into deep friendships and vital support systems for female leaders in education.

The article focuses on Quincy Natay, superintendent at Chinle Unified School District in Chinle, Arizona. Topics discussed include students lack internet connections and live in poverty during the COVID-19 pandemic; trajectory of academic improvement and community investment; and superintendent who attributes the academic gains to strategic planning.

The article focuses on Nikolai Vitti & Sharlonda Buckman, superintendent and assistant superintendent of family and community engagement at Detroit Public Schools Community District in Detroit, Michigan. Topics discussed include academic improvement by empowering parents, reinstating of Parent Teacher Associations in schools and establishment of the Parent Academy.

The article focuses on Valerie Bridges, superintendent at Edgecombe County Public Schools in Tarboro, North Carolina. Topics discussed include challenges related to lack of quality internet access during the COVID-19 pandemic, shortage of qualified teachers and a "grow-your-own" program designed to nurture teaching talent operated in-school internet cafes for middle and high school students.

The article focuses on career of Baron R. Davis, Superintendent at Richland School District Two at Columbia, South Carolina, in education. Topics discussed include his moving from a high school assistant administrator overseeing freshman retention to a high school principal position, underrepresentation of Black men and Black students and Black boys having a Black teacher increases academic achievement.

The article discusses the 2020 Education Week Research Center poll which focused on the relationship between school boards and school district leaders in the U.S. in the midst of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Topics explored include the need to improve communication between school superintendents and board members to increase community engagement, the assessment of good policy governance, and the pandemic-related challenges cited by school board members.

The article offers information on the works of Jana Beth Francis, the assistant superintendent for teaching and learning in the Daviess County district in Kentucky for curriculum improvement. It discussed that Francis designed curricula to build students' knowledge and engage them in more intellectually challenging work.

The article offers information on the works of Shari L. Camhi, superintendent at the Baldwin Union Free School District in Baldwin, New York. It discussed the works of Camhi for improving equity and standardized exams. It mentions the Camhi focused on areas like business, law and health sciences that take students beyond classroom, school and district boundaries.

he article offers information on works by the Johnnye Waller, Assistant Superintendent of Auxiliary Services/Student Services Director at the Lee County Schools, Sanford, North Carolina. It discussed the efforts of Waller for serving the homeless students. It mentions efforts of Waller for the career development and academic progress of students, along with run several educational programs for their development.

The article highlights that while the majority of superintendents believe their input would be valuable in shaping state education policies, their actual engagement in the policymaking process is relatively low. Despite over 90% of superintendents considering engagement in state education policymaking important, around 85% attended only two or fewer state board of education meetings in the past year.

The article discusses Alaska's, U.S., efforts to combat superintendent turnover by implementing a formal mentorship program pairing veteran superintendents with newcomers. It discussed support and guidance to navigate the challenges of the superintendency role, in remote and isolated areas; job satisfaction and long-term retention; the broader context of superintendent turnover; the impact of factors like COVID-19, student mental health and workforce challenges on educational leadership.

An interview with LaTanya McDade, Superintendent of Prince William County Public Schools, is presented. Topics discussed include the need for a framework or playbook to support women in leadership positions in the education sector, the challenges that women face in leadership positions, and importance of having a supportive governing body and mentoring.

The article reports that the U.S. Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 ESSA's demand for evidence in turning around poor performers begins to bite. Topics include three of the Allendale County's school district in South Carolina's four schools were considered among the lowest performing in the state, and views of Margaret Gilmore, the superintendent of the 1,150-student district on the same.

The article discusses how Superintendent Randal Lutz of the Baldwin-Whitehall school district near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania is addressing the shortage of school bus drivers. Topics include the impact of the driver shortage on school schedules and student transportation, the challenges of recruiting and retaining bus drivers, and Lutz's personal efforts to obtain a commercial driver's license to help in situations of driver shortages.

The article discusses the importance of diversity in U.S. school boards. Topics explored include the type of leadership that school superintendents and board members need to demonstrate to the organization, the 2020 Education Week Research Center survey which focused on minority school board members, and the benefits of educating new school board members about equity and implicit bias.

The article focuses on the challenges for school administrators in reopening schools after the devastation caused by tropical storm Florence in New Hanover County, North Carolina (NC). Superintendent Meghan Doyle informed that her staff will visit shelters to find students and provide transportation to their home schools. It is noted that the county was one of the 49 school districts in NC that remained closed. The challenges involved include lack of power and clearing of roadways.

The article profiles school district superintendent Emmanuel Caulk of the Fayette County Public Schools in Lexington, Kentucky. Topics include Caulk's effort at a turnaround plan for the school district, Caulk's previous work as superintendent of the Portland, Maine public schools, and his efforts to raise private philanthropic funds for school districts.

The article profiles Rachel Rodriguez, who is director of instruction in the Gallup-McKinley County, New Mexico school district. Topics include the use of evidence-based approaches to education, the coaching of principals at the district's schools, and Rodriguez's views on teacher training and teacher accountability. School turnaround efforts are addressed, as well as the high percentage of Native American students in the district.

The article profiles superintendent Dale Marsden of the San Bernardino City Unified School District in San Bernardino, California. Topics include Marsden's focus on school security and student safety, the relation of mental health support for students to student emotional well-being, and Marsden's emphasis on communication and community relations.

The article profiles Joseph Meloche, superintendent of the Cherry Hill Public Schools in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. Topics include Meloche's reliance on input from students for school administration decisions, the roles of students in decision making processes, and the role of alumni in improving the school district.

The article profile Susana Cordova, the Deputy Superintendent of the Denver Public Schools in Denver, Colorado. Topics include her work on behalf of participants in the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, her focus on teacher support for English-learners (ELLs), and the relation of charter schools to traditional schools in Denver.

The article profiles Michelle Saylor, the Superintendent of the Bellefonte Area School District in Bellefonte, Pennsylvania. Topics include her emphasis on foreign language education in relation to jobs offered by global corporations, her recruitment of Chinese teachers to teach the Mandarin language, and her relationship with the district's school board.

The article focuses on the district leadership skills of women of color in K-12 education, highlighting their instructional expertise, strong communications skills and their hiring based on these talents, providing valuable insights for aspiring leaders.

The article presents suggestions from two school district superintendents including Joe Sanfelippo of the Fall Creek school in Wisconsin, and Stephanie McConnell of Hawkins Independent school in Texas, on the use of social media. They advise to communicate the school's goals and vision to the teaching staff on social media. Sanfelippo suggests to use videos on social media to speak directly to the staff.

The article discusses the educational leadership of W. Burke Royster, superintendent of Greenville Country Schools in Greenville, South Carolina. Emphasis is given to topics such as the implementation of the OnTrack Greenville program to address poor student attendance, promote academic achievement, and raise graduation rates among poor students.

The article offers a profile of the educational leadership of Jim Rollins, superintendent of the school district in Springdale, Arkansas. Emphasis is given to topics such as the growth in the number of immigrant students, programs for English-language learners, and the training of teachers to understand the different cultural backgrounds of students.

The article discusses the educational leadership of Chris Coffelt, superintendent of Central Decatur Community School District in Leon, Iowa. Emphasis is given to topics such as the recruitment and retention of teachers, narrowing the achievement gap between poor students and others, and improving teacher effectiveness through professional development, observation-based evaluation, and performance-based compensation.

The article discusses the educational leadership of Walt Griffin, superintendent of the Seminole County Public Schools district in Sanford, Florida. Emphasis is given to topics such as identifying gifted students in underserved populations, promoting diversity in education, and a grant from the Jacob K. Javits Gifted and Talented Education Program.

The article discusses the educational leadership of Patricia Deklotz, superintendent of the Kettle Moraine School District Wales in Wales, Wisconsin. Emphasis is given to topics such as the impact of personalized learning in charter schools, the role of digital technology in pedagogy, and measurement of academic achievement.

The article discusses the educational leadership of Bilal Tawwab, superintendent of schools in Flint, Michigan. Emphasis is given to topics such as the impact of lead poisoning in the city's water supply on local students, declines in student enrollment at low-performing schools, and a lawsuit by the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan against the school district on behalf of local families.

The article discusses the importance of having clear and established processes for school boards to evaluate superintendents and mentions the perspectives of current and former superintendents on what makes an evaluation process useful.

The article offers information on the American Teacher Act, a bill introduced in the House of Representatives for public school teachers to solve the teacher shortage in the U.S. It further discusses about the struggles of superintendents and principals for filling teaching positions; offering financial support to states to enable the increase of a teacher's minimum salary; and the importance of increasing the number of Black and Latino teachers.

The article focuses on approach of school superintendent regarding educational technology innovations. Topics discussed include K-12 teachers believe classroom technology provides a lot of support for innovation in their classrooms, adopting new technology are hardly unique to public education and need to successfully build community and teacher support for such a maintenance-oriented approach to education technology.

The article highlights the challenges faced by the U.S. schools superintendents regarding the firing from the job due to the allegations for misconduct and corrupt practices. Topics discussed include information on the research on the relationships between superintendents and school boards; and the views of the Lance Fusarelli, a professor in the college of education at North Carolina State University on the role of superintendents in helping and improving the education.

The article presents a profile of Lewis Ferebee, superintendent of Indianapolis Public Schools in Indiana.

The article presents a profile of Steve Oates, assistant superintendent of elementary administration at Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools in North Carolina.

The article presents a profile of Matt Akin, superintendent of Piedmont City School District in Piedmont, Alabama.

The article presents a profile of Michael Matsuda, superintendent at Anaheim Union High School District in California.

An introduction to the journal is presented which discusses topics featured within the issue including the education leaders honored in the 2022 Leaders to Learn From initiative of "Education Week" journal and the legacy of the late school superintendent Emmanuel Caulk.

The article discusses the relationships between education leaders honored in the Leaders to Learn From initiative of "Education Week" journal. Topics explored include the way school district leaders rely on each other for moral support and assistance in innovations, the importance of learning from the successes and challenges faced by other school districts, and the collaboration between these leaders in recovery efforts during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

The article discusses the career and accomplishments of Duplin County Schools Superintendent Austin Obasohan. Topics explored include his involvement in the implementation of a college-for-all model which contributed to the recognition he earned in the Leaders to Learn From initiative of "Education Week" journal, the commitment of the school district to ensuring college readiness of high school students, and the efforts launched by the school district to achieve educational equity.

The article reports on a lawsuit filed by group of ultraconservative South Carolina lawmakers against Lexington 1 district and Superintendent Gerrita Postlewait, claiming the school's violation of a one-year state law that prohibits schools from teaching critical race theory (CRT) concepts.