Your Pick for EdWeek's Principals Book Club!

Hi leaders! Tell us about one book you’ve read or listened to this summer that entertained you, moved you, or taught you something new. We’d love to share these picks with our Savvy Principal community. Help us grow this one-of-a-kind virtual book club by typing in your response below or emailing it to mwill@educationweek.org.

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Robyn Lady, a member of the Fairfax County School Board in Virginia, left, and Rachel Edoho-Eket, a principal in Howard County, Md., participate in a panel discussion titled "Building Trust With Families in a Skeptical Age" at the ISTELive 26 + ASCD Annual Conference in Orlando, Fla., on June 30, 2026. The growing backlash against the overuse of technology in schools is forcing school and district leaders to have some difficult conversations with parents.
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Alyson Klein, August 4, 2026
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