Fallout Continues from Omaha, Neb. Superintendent Scandal
A scandal involving the former Omaha school superintendent has continued to roil the districts weeks after her resignation. Read Full Post >
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August 24, 2012
August 23, 2012
Changing Cultures: Adapting Business Principles to Meet Educator Needs
Culture is one of those things that all organizations say is important, but it is easily ignored or forgotten in the daily grind of running a business, non-profit, or school district.Building an environment where employees feel valued and engaged, however, is critical to an organization's success. T... Read Full Post >
August 20, 2012
The 50 Best Books of All Time
OK, these are probably not the best books of all time but these mostly non-fiction titles were important to me when I read them over the last twenty years. Read Full Post >
August 06, 2012
Pennsylvania Superintendents No Longer Need Classroom Experience
The law changing the requirements for district chiefs also limits the amount of money superintendents can receive as part of a severance package. Read Full Post >
August 02, 2012
New Leadership Group For Education Entrepreneurs Names Fellowship Class
The group includes a blend of government officials, traditional district leaders and leaders from educational organizations. Read Full Post >
July 25, 2012
5 Ways to Build Sustainable Relationships Within Your School
Note: Alan Blankstein, president and founder of the HOPE Foundation, shares some of the work he has been doing to transform public schools with a guest post today. Building relational trust with school staff is a precursor to sustainable success. In the HOPE Foundation's work in thousands of sch... Read Full Post >
July 25, 2012
Four National Leaders Join Broad Center Leadership Group
The four will serve on the board of directors of The Broad Center for the Management of School Systems, joining 12 other members. Read Full Post >
July 24, 2012
No Surprise Here: Some Federal Reporting Requirements 'Burdensome'
State and local education officials say that federal data requests take a lot of time and effort to fulfill, according to a report from a Congressional watchdog agency. Read Full Post >
July 23, 2012
Blended Case Study: Leadership Public Schools
Leadership Public Schools (LPS) is a network of four small high-poverty high schools in Richmond, Oakland, Hayward, and San Jose, California. These locations (and nearby Summit Prep and Downtown College Prep) are the best example of great high schools combining the historic benefits of small rigorous and supportive environments with the potential of incorporating personal digital learning. Read Full Post >
July 23, 2012
Birmingham, Ala. Schools Spiral Into Disarray
After the school board attempted to fire its superintendent, the Alabama schools chief said he or a designee will run board meetings for the time being. Read Full Post >
