We Are Asking Schools to Do More With Less—And Expecting Better Results
Why the Current Model Is Broken—and What Must Change Over the course of the past decade, public education has been experiencing a tension that has …
Leadership & Purpose
If It Doesn’t Count, It Doesn’t Count: The Dangerous Gap Between What We Value and What We Measure
A quiet contradiction rests at the center of our education system. We say we value critical thinking.We say we value creativity.We say we value collaboration, …
Why Leaders Must Prioritize Clear Messaging
Why Communication, Not Strategy, Is Where Most Leaders Succeed or Fail There was a time when leadership in the superintendency was primarily about decisions. Develop …
Earth Day: A Call to Action for Our Planet
Today, we pause to recognize something we often take for granted—the only home we’ve ever known. Earth Day is more than a moment of awareness. …
When the Unthinkable Happens: How Schools Lead Through Fear, Violence, and Uncertainty
In our contemporary society, distrust, division, and instability are no longer distant concepts—they are lived realities, often marked by tragic situations that have involved young …
The Testing Season Squeeze: When Accountability Replaces Instruction
It is mid-April and all across the country, our public schools are currently deep in the throes of that predictable shift that happens each and …
COMMENTARY: WHEN SCALE OUTPACES EVIDENCE—A SUPERINTENDENT’S REFLECTION
I recently read a blog piece—“i-Ready: 13 Million Students, Zero Meaningful Evidence”—with both concern and recognition. Concern because of what it reveals. Recognition because, if …
Trust Is the Real Currency of Leadership
And Why It’s So Easy to Lose—and So Hard to Rebuild In the superintendency, there are many things you are responsible for. Budgets.Personnel.Policies.Outcomes. But beneath …
Good Friday Reflection: The Cost of Love and Leadership
Good Friday reminds us that the work of love is often heavy, costly, and unseen. It is a day that does not rush past pain—but …
The Decisions That Keep You Up at Night
How Superintendents Navigate No-Win Situations There are decisions in the superintendency that never make headlines. They don’t come with press releases or public recognition. They …