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Each year, Education Week identifies some of the nation’s most exceptional school district leaders in its EdWeek Leaders To Learn From report and shines a spotlight on their extraordinary impact on the success of educators and students.

2026 Leaders

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2026 EdWeek Leaders To Learn From
Introducing our 2026 EdWeek Leaders To Learn From, highlighting innovative district leaders.
Meet the 2026 Leaders

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Rural Leader Buoys School With Foreign Students
International-student programs work well in Australia, thought Superintendent Clark Hults, so why not in the Adirondacks?
Leaders To Learn From: Clark Hults
Colorado District, Union Team Up to Solve Budget Crunch
In Jefferson County, Colo., Superintendent Cynthia M. Stevenson and teachers' union President Kerrie Dallmann showed that it's not impossible for districts and unions to collaborate on tough decisions.
Mich. School Chief Focuses on STEM Learning
By bolstering science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) instruction, Linda Hicks hopes to equip her students to find good jobs with the multinational food manufacturers and research facilities in and near "Cereal City."
Linda S. Hicks
School Leader Manages Smart Growth in Va. Suburb
During Jeffrey K. Platenberg's tenure, his district built 13 new schools, renovated nine, and built five school additions—all while saving money.
Jeffrey K. Platenberg
Conn. Administrator Focuses on School Climate
Ciccone brought new attention to school climate issues in her school system by piloting a survey that is now used statewide to take a pulse on how students feel about their schools.
Patricia Ciccone
N.C. District Embraces College for All
Obasohan is leading efforts to create a districtwide “early college” system in Duplin County and instill college ambitions in students as early as kindergarten.
Leaders To Learn From: Austin Obasohan
Minn. Superintendent Pioneered ELL Reforms
An immigrant herself, Valeria Silva led by example a nationwide push to teach English-learners in mainstream classes.