“We live in an age in which silence is not only criminal but suicidal… for if they take you in the morning, they will be ...
Over the last few weeks in Lexington, South Carolina, NYC Leadership Academy facilitators have been working with district staff and aspiring principals to talk about ...
Read full articleAnyone who works in education knows that great principals can have a significant impact on their students. Yet, in Washington right now, school leadership preparation ...
Read full articleAs the school year winds down, this is a time of transition not only for students, but for some school leaders who are moving into ...
Read full articleThe end of the school year is quickly approaching, and for those who support school leaders, it's time to figure out what kind of professional ...
Read full articleTough questions come up every day in education: What do I need to do as a principal to compel my teachers to stick around for ...
Read full article"It’s okay to be uncomfortable, it’s okay to take risks. You have the power to do something about the injustice you see." I recently heard ...
Read full articleDear Secretary DeVos, Sen. Blunt, Sen. Murray, Sen. Alexander, Rep. Cole, Rep. DeLauro, Rep. Foxx, and Rep. Scott, To transform schools, you need strong school ...
Read full articleA fellow principal once called me “brave” for accepting the call to lead a school in East San Jose, California. Not because of the academic ...
Read full articleNo child deserves to be seen as a statistic, to be known simply for the color of her skin or her country of origin. At ...
Read full articleMuch of coaching is about surfacing what might be difficult to take in or hard to say. To coach is often to voice feedback, observing ...
Read full articleFrom the presidential debate podiums to city streets across America, 2016 was a year of heated discussion and protest about race and culture and the ...
Read full articleMy work in school leadership is personal. When I moved to the U.S. from Ghana at age 10, I came with messaging from my family ...
Read full articleDistrict leaders, how are you ensuring that low expectations for student outcomes are not plaguing the school system and the stakeholders you are charged with ...
Read full articleI was presenting at a conference on NYCLA’s recent work around equity when, part way through my presentation, a woman raised her hand and said, ...
Read full articleYour school leaders need to hear your voice. The results of our presidential election have created tension in communities across the country. There are likely ...
Read full articleIt is impossible to begin any dialogue today around racial equity without addressing the recent senseless mass shooting at Emmanuel AME Church in Charleston, South ...
Read full articleThe events this year in Baltimore, New York City and Ferguson have strengthened my firm belief that schools are one of the most important places ...
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