Last week, I spoke with 50 superintendents from around the country about leadership before, during, and after the pandemic. The convening and conversation was organized by The Schlechty Center, “a private, nonprofit organization committed to partnering with education leaders who are interested in nurturing a culture of engagement in their organizations, with the ultimate goal of increasing profound learning for students.”…
The North Carolina State Board of Community Colleges continued its self-evaluation process last week, approving a set of recommendations for the second phase of its three-year development and engagement plan at its April 22nd meeting.…
The following is Mary Ann Wolf’s “Final Word” from the April 21, 2022 broadcast of Education Matters: “Beginning Teachers.”
Do you know a high school or college student who wants to be a teacher?…
Today, Governor Roy Cooper directed $34 million in new federal funding to further support postsecondary students in completing their degree or credential and to help address K-12 student learning and mental health needs as students continue to recover from the pandemic. …
The Editor’s Notes
To all of our superintendents, I know you are still in it so don’t read the article on leadership unless and until you want to reflect on the pandemic. I gave a speech last week to 50+ supers from across the country, which is why it is publishing now.
A personal and professional thank you to all of our supers. I watched you iterate every single system that comprises our learning environments, including nutrition and transportation, while managing a massive infusion of federal dollars, over and over throughout the pandemic.
You teach me day in and day out how to manage change and lead from the heart with students at the center of our collective work. Thank you.
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