Inexperience Not Preferred
Those who cannot teach, lead.
Too many urban school districts hire charismatic superintendents with less experience in schools than first-year teachers. Meanwhile, seasoned school leaders are overlooked. Sadly, our students pay a high price for leaders with style, not substance.
Some say desperate times call for desperate measures. Urban schools are in crisis. What we need, they contend, are...
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