Principals
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New York
NYC Principals Union Pushes Back against Plan that Gives Teachers Decision-Making Power
City officials on Friday announced 50 schools that will be allowed to boost certain staffers’ salaries and give teachers formal…
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Newswire
Least Effective Principals More Likely to Work in Schools with Struggling, Low-Income Students, Study Finds
The findings are outlined in a research brief released Thursday by the Tennessee Education Research Alliance, which is looking closely…
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Must-Reads
Suspended Buffalo Principal Paid Nearly a Quarter-Million Dollars to Stay Home for More Than a Year and a Half
Crystal Boling-Barton, the polarizing longtime principal at McKinley High School, has been on paid administrative leave for more than a…
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California
L.A. Administrators Union ‘Vehemently’ Opposed to Teachers Union’s Proposal to ‘Castrate’ Principals’ Authority
Concerns also are being raised by the union that represents principals, Associated Administrators of Los Angeles, even though its members…
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Utah Principal Plays ‘Elf on the Shelf’ at School as Only 16% of Students Meet Benchmarks
Rob McDaniel told KSTU the Parent Teacher Association of Magna donated an elf costume to the school, so he decided…
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Detroit District’s Data-Driven Meetings Give Principals ‘Nowhere to Hide’
The rules of these problem-solving sessions, known as DATACOM, which stands for data and communications, are simple: Be honest, direct…
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Feature Story: The Growing Challenges of Rural Principals
Rural school leaders have some of the most complex roles in education—and some of the highest levels of attrition.
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News Investigation Finds Principals on Baltimore District Payroll Who No Longer Work at Schools
A Project Baltimore investigation raises serious questions about the accuracy of Baltimore City Public Schools payroll. At nearly $700 million,…
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WA State Auditor: Many Principals Breaking the Law by Not Sharing Student Crimes with Teachers
Many principals don’t have sufficient knowledge or training about their requirement to share students’ criminal histories with teachers, according to…
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Education Reports
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL JOURNAL: Restructuring Instructional Leadership: How Multiple-Measure Teacher Evaluation Systems Are Redefining the Role of the School Principal
Drawing on interviews with approximately 60 principals in 6 urban school districts, we describe how teacher observation policies are reshaping…
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Study: Principals Overwhelmed with Work from Teacher Evaluations, But Able to Provide Better Professional Development
“For me, as a leader, it has given me a tool that I can use to help teachers grow, more…
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North Carolina Principal Replaced after Telling Student to Remove Trump Jersey
A Harnett County high school principal has been replaced, a week after she asked a high school student to remove…
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Oregon Principal Resigns without Explanation after Mysterious Disappearance
Wilson High families were stunned to get a mysterious message last week that their principal was gone. The message merely…
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Principal Apologizes for Using N-Word During Assembly, Even Though It Was Used as Example of Intolerance
The Roncalli High School principal issued an apology Friday for using a racial slur during an all-school assembly.
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Teachers Accuse Memphis Principal of Pressuring Them to Promote or Graduate Failing Students
The teachers said Kingsbury High School Principal Terry Ross told them individually that they must give seniors last-minute makeup work…
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Education Reports
WALLACE FOUNDATION: A New Role Emerges for Principal Supervisors: Evidence from Six Districts in the Principal Supervisor Initiative
Six school districts demonstrate the feasibility of substantially changing the role of the principal supervisor so it can focus more…
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Study: Student Performance Improves When Supervisors Focus on Coaching and Mentoring of Principals
The research, by Vanderbilt University and Mathematica Policy Research, suggests that radically changing the job description of such supervisors to…
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Anticipating Membership Loss, Principals Union to Launch Recruitment Efforts For Charter Leaders
The national union for public school principals plans to launch a recruitment program for charter school leaders.
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School District Removes Boynton Beach High Principal Under Investigation
The principal of Boynton Beach High School, Guarn Sims, has been reassigned as part of an investigation, school officials said…
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Iowa Principal Dressed in Costume Allegedly Asked Female Student to ‘Hold His Banana’ During Event
An Iowa school employee has been disciplined following a public event where a principal allegedly dressed in a banana costume…
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New Jersey Superintendent Moves to Fire Popular Principal
The superintendent of Secaucus schools has taken the first step in trying to fire the former high school principal who…
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Principal Reassigned after Questioning Anthem Protest and Transgender Student’s Bathroom Use
DuPont Manual High School Principal Gerald "Jerry" Mayes will no longer lead the high-performing magnet school, satisfying calls from current…
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Survey Shows Portland, OR Principals Frustrated by Autocratic and Unhelpful District
Morale is so bad, a majority of principals surveyed say they are seriously considering quitting to work for a different…
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Zero Idaho Principals Receive ‘Unsatisfactory’ Rating on Annual Evaluations
Over 97 percent of Idaho school district principals evaluated in 2017-18 received one of the highest two marks, “proficient” or…
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A New Role Emerges for Principal Supervisors: Evidence from Six Districts in the Principal Supervisor Initiative
In many large school districts, principal supervisors face sprawling jobs, overseeing an average of two dozen schools and assuming numerous…
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