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It's no surprise that the typical principal of an elementary or middle school is still a 50-year-old white male. But a new survey, conducted for the National Association of Elementary School Principals, suggests that women are fast catching up to men in the job.
The study, the seventh in a series of surveys commissioned every 10 years by the Alexandria, Va., principals' group, was based on responses from more than 1,300 principals nationwide. After declining for the two previous decades, the percentage of female elementary and middle school principals has doubled over the past decade, rising from 20 percent in 1988 to 40 percent in 1998, the results showed.
The survey also suggests that principals are busier than ever, putting in about 54 hours...
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