Principal Pipeline

School Climate & Safety Demand for Principals Growing, but Candidates Aren't Applying

"They treat me like a king here," said Albert H. Bichner, striding down a corridor of Northeast High School, one of this city's oldest and best-known schools.

Education New York City, College Create Center To Prepare More Than 200 Principals

Faced with an apparent record turnover among New York City principals, the city's public schools have joined with Bank Street College of Education to establish a center for training more than 200 novice school leaders.

Education Principals' Commission Urges Reforms To Align Their Preparation and Practice

Arguing that preparation for school leaders is out of tune with practice, the National Commission for the Principalship last week released a publication that calls for a major overhaul of such programs. According to the report, "Principals for Our Changing Schools," most preparation programs are based on theory--and not on the knowledge, skills, and attributes that real-life principals employ in day-to-day situations.