Leadership and Management

Teacher Accrediting Group Names Next President

May 12, 2008 James G. Cibulka, the dean of the college of education at the University of Kentucky, will become the new president of the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education.

Principals’ Group Seeks Influence On Incentive Pay

May 9, 2008 School districts that want to start pay-for-performance programs for school leaders should look beyond high-stakes student tests as the primary measure for awarding bonuses, a recent position paper says.

Outgoing R.I. Chief Bucked National Push for High-Stakes Tests

May 6, 2008 Peter McWalters' rejection of high-stakes testing, his insistence on personalizing high schools and utilizing multiple assessments, have helped make him one of the country’s best-known and most-respected state schools chiefs.

Commentary

Is Supervising the Heck Out of Teachers the Answer?

May 6, 2008 Former principal Kim Marshall asks whether intensive supervision and evaluation actually improve teaching.

Parents’ Role in Schools Earns Fresh Respect

April 29, 2008 The Maryland Department of Education has launched an awards program to recognize parents who have made significant contributions to the schools in their community.

News Briefs

Ex-Secretary Riley Gets a New Position: Capital Rainmaker

May 6, 2008 Former Secretary of Education Richard W. Riley has always acted more like a soft-spoken Southern lawyer than a busy Cabinet officer in the limelight of the nation’s capital.

L.A. School District Taps Veteran Leader for No. 2 Job

May 6, 2008 Ramon C. Cortines began his duties last month as the district’s senior deputy superintendent.

Troubled Ga. School Board Hires Leader Over Agency’s Protests

April 29, 2008 The board voted 5-1 to hire John Thompson to help save the district’s accreditation.

R.I. Chief Stepping Down

April 15, 2008

New Executive Director To Take Reins at AASA

April 15, 2008 Daniel A. Domenech, an executive with the publisher McGraw-Hill Education and a former superintendent of the Fairfax County, Va., school district, has been selected as the new executive director of the American Association of School Administrators.

Broad Foundation Names Finalists For Urban Prize

April 8, 2008 Five school districts in the Sun Belt have been named as finalists for a prize recognizing their progress in raising student achievement.

More News Briefs

Districts Experiment With Cutting Down on Teacher Absence

April 28, 2008 Expert advice on ways to reduce unnecessary leave far outstrips what education leaders have so far ventured to do about the problem.

Cultivating a Taste for Leadership

April 15, 2008 Instead of waiting for applicants, states, districts, and charter organizations are increasingly recruiting and training candidates for the principalship.

KIPP Charter Network Sees Succession Planning as Key to School Stability

April 15, 2008 From her first day on the job in 2001, Susan Schaeffler, founder of the first Knowledge Is Power Program school in the District of Columbia, hired teachers with an eye to their leadership potential.

Lack of School Leadership Seen as a Global Problem

April 15, 2008 A new study suggests that improving school leadership is a problem around the world, not just in the United States.

Iraqi Children’s Education Deserves Higher Priority, Actress Jolie Tells Panel

April 14, 2008

Commentary

When Life Interferes

April 8, 2008

Mooney Institute Tries to Blend Unionism, School Reform

Updated: April 10, 2008

Commentary

The Post-Boomer Teacher Crunch

April 8, 2008

Commentary

School Leadership’s Unfinished Agenda

April 7, 2008

Principals’ Group Updates Standards for Leadership

April 4, 2008

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