Improving a struggling school’s climate can be both the foundation of long-term school improvement and a source of immediate, visible progress for a new principal. The tricky part for many principals, ...

Cities across America have long hunted for tougher, better-trained principals to turn around struggling schools full of impoverished children. A major university and an influential group of educators ...

The scarcity of so-called “turnaround principals” has led more urban districts to get involved directly with local colleges of education and other training programs to groom a specialized group of new ...

District administrators say university principal programs need to improve A new five-year, $47 million initiative from the Wallace Foundation will help improve universities’ principal training, ...

Gwinnett County Public Schools has been using a program to turn teachers into principals for over a decade. Now, a national study confirms that’s effective in increasing students’ performance. The ...

Assistant principals and principals are integral members of our schools, from kindergarten through 12th grade. Among their many roles, these educational leaders develop academic policies, liaise with ...

POCATELLO - School District 25 has scheduled two orientation sessions for this month to train a host of new principals and assistant principals. There are more changes this year than usual, but that ...

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Houston ISD's school principal turnover persisted as it trains leaders for the upcoming school year. The district announced in May that 21 principals will not return for the 2025-26 school year. It ...

Ceaira Richardson recited the challenges that make life in her Southeast D.C. neighborhood difficult. Grocery options are sparse, making it tough to find fresh produce. Crime rates are higher than in ...