Getting the community on the path toward equity
When Xavier Botana took over as superintendent of Maine’s Portland Public Schools, it was clearly...
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Kappan Contributor: Joshua P. Starr
A solid transition process helps new leaders chart a clear course forward
This past July, a number of new superintendents started their jobs. Regardless of whether they...
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Are we paying attention to the right things?
At the beginning of this school year, when my 8th-grade son’s school district switched to a new...
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The voices we need to hear
In January, U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona gave a speech that delineated his vision for...
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Why schools can’t “fail fast”
Failure is part of a leader’s job. Every successful leader has made a mistake or a dubious call....
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Expect resistance
When I was growing up, my parents’ record collection included the 1965 album That was the Year...
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