Superintendents

Super Allegedly Caught On Camera Sodomizing Tenant's Dog

Posted 02.21.2012

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A Westchester superintendent was given a week to vacate his apartment Monday after accusations that he sodomized a tenant's dog, NBC New York reports....

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Embattled Ex-Schools Chief Defends Unemployment Application Despite Huge Buyout

AP | Posted 02.07.2012

Read More: Pennsylvania Schools, Superintendents, Unemployment, Arlene Ackerman Buyout, Unemployment Benefits, Arlene Ackerman, Schools Chief, School Superintendents, Philadelphia Schools, Arlene Ackerman Unemployment, Education News

PHILADELPHIA — The ousted former head of Philadelphia's public schools says she's only taking what's rightfully hers by applying for unemploymen...

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Donors Back Out Of Vowed $405,000 In Philly Schools Chief's Nearly $1 Million Buyout

AP | Posted 11.08.2011

Read More: Arelene Ackerman Philadelphia Superintendent, Pennsylvania Schools, Superintendent Buyout, Superintendents, Education Reform, Arlene Ackerman, Ackerman Buyout, Philadelphia Schools, Education News

PHILADELPHIA -- Philadelphia school officials say private donors reneged on nearly $405,000 in pledges toward a severance package for the superintende...

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Zachary Stalberg: Suspicion Surrounds $1 Million Philly Chief Buyout

| Zachary Stalberg | Posted 11.02.2011

Read More: Pennsylvania Schools, Superintendent Buyout, Pennsylvania Public Schools, Superintendents, Philadelphia Public Schools, Zachary Stalberg, Committee of Seventy, Video, Pennsylvania, Education Nation, School Superintendents, Philadelphia, Education Reform, Arlene Ackerman, Philadelphia Schools, Education News

This piece comes to us courtesy of Education Nation's The Learning Curve blog. Zachary Stalberg, president and CEO of Philadelphia government watchdog...

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Was Philly Superintendent's $905,000 Buyout Actually More Than That?

AP | KATHY MATHESON | Posted 10.24.2011

Read More: Superintendent Buyout, Superintendents, Arlene Ackerman, Education Reform, Philadelphia Public Schools, Philadelphia Schools Cheating, Philadelphia Schools, Philadelphia Superintendent, Education News

PHILADELPHIA — It took $905,000 in severance pay for the city's schools superintendent to leave, but ethics and education experts say the true p...

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Embattled Philadelphia Schools Chief Leaving Post Under $905,000 Buyout

AP | KATHY MATHESON | Posted 10.22.2011

Read More: Pennsylvania Schools, Superintendents, Arlene Ackerman, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Education Reform, Philadelphia Schools, Education News

PHILADELPHIA — The city's embattled schools superintendent abruptly left the district Monday with $900,000 promised in severance, capping a tumu...

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Philadelphia Superintendent: Fire Me, I Dare You

The Philadelphia Inquirer | Kristen A. Graham | Posted 10.19.2011

Read More: Superintendents, Philadelphia Public Schools, School Superintendents, Arlene Ackerman, Philadelphia, Education Reform, Philadelphia Schools, Education News

Making a defiant and emotional stand Thursday, embattled Philadelphia School Superintendent Arlene C. Ackerman dared her bosses to make a decision on ...

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District Cuts Ties With Superintendent For Ties To Atlanta Cheating Scandal

AP | Posted 10.09.2011

Read More: Texas, Superintendents, Desoto Texas, School Board, Kathy Augustine, Education Reform, Texas Schools, Texas Public Schools, Dallas, Desoto Public Schools, Video, Education News

DeSOTO, Texas -- A Dallas-area school board voted Monday to sever ties with its new superintendent, who was caught in the fallout of a test-cheating s...

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Rolling Up Our Sleeves to Improve Teacher Quality

Randi Weingarten | Posted 09.18.2011

Read More: Superintendents, Labor, Education, Teacher Evaluation, Aft, Teachers Union, Teachers, Education Reform, Public Education, School Administrators, American Federation of Teachers, Education News

By focusing on improving the quality of teaching in every classroom, we can transform our education system and give all kids the education they need to succeed in the knowledge economy.

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The New Businessman: District Superintendent?

Posted 09.18.2011

Read More: Chris Christie, Superintendents, Education, New Jersey Schools, New Jersey Public Schools, School Superintendents, New Jersey School Districts, Education Reform, New Jersey, District Superintendents, Education News

The New Jersey Board of Education relaxed its administrative requirements last week -- struggling school districts can now hire superintendents that d...

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Six Atlanta Officials Replaced Amid Cheating Scandal

AP | Posted 09.11.2011

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ATLANTA -- The fallout from the Atlanta Public Schools cheating scandal continued to spread as four area superintendents were replaced and a school di...

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NY Superintendent Takes Home Shocking $500,000 In Pay And Perks

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Carole Hankin, Andrew Cuomo, Superintendents, Superintendents Pay, Education Reform, Education Budget Cuts, Superintendent-Salaries, Education News

As the debate over education budget cuts escalates across the country, one New York Superintendent, Carole Hankin, has garnered attention for the amou...

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Rock Star Superintendents: Are They Overpaid?

Justin Snider | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: New York City Public Schools, Michelle Rhee, Paul Vallas, Chris Christie, Superintendents, Michael Bloomberg, Cathie Black, Superintendent Ramon Cortines, Harlem Children's Zone, Geoffrey Canada, Andrew Cuomo, Fordham Institute, Shael Polakow-Suransky, Joel Klein, Ron Huberman, Executive Compensation, Superintendent Salaries, Teachers, Education News

They command six-figure salaries. No, we're not talking rock stars, pro athletes or even pro coaches. We're talking school superintendents.

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The Spirit of Detroit

David Donaldson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Decisions, Public Schools, Leadership, Eminem, Superintendents, Baltimore, Opportunity, Enrollment, Andres Alonso, Detroit, Super Bowl, Pittsburgh, Mark Roosevelt, Education News

A resurgence of Detroit pride has spread throughout the city with the Chrysler Super Bowl commercial that appeared featuring Eminem.

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Of Generals and School Superintendents

Kenneth Bernstein | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Wake County Public Schools, Army General, Superintendents, Julius Becton, Anthony J. Tata, Education News

Would you hire the head of my school system to run an army brigade? If not, why would you assume someone who runs an army brigade is prepared to run a school system?

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If We Were Really Serious About Educational Technology

Scott McLeod | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Education Technology, Superintendents, Education, Education Policy, Principals, Educational Technology, Schools, Technology, Education Funding, Education News

If we were really serious about educational technology, we would. Here are 10 ways to get you started.

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Black Male Student Achievement: A Devastating Report

John Merrow | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Michelle Rhee, Learning Matters, Superintendents, Education, K-12, New York City, Joel Klein, John Merrow, Race, Chancellor Joel Klein, Students, Learning, Black Males, Education News

The data, from the report titled "A Call for Change: The Social and Educational Factors Contributing to the Outcomes of Black Males in Urban Schools," are jaw dropping, and we do have a national catastrophe.

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What are our Excuses, Again, for not Putting Computers in the Hands of our Children? (VIDEO)

Scott McLeod | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Superintendents, Education, Principals, Educational Technology, Administrators, School Districts, Schools, Teachers, Technology, Teaching, Students, Learning, Education News

I've watched this TED talk by Sugata Mitra several times now. And every time I watch it, my brain keeps asking the same question.

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A Good School Administrator can Smell Trouble

Michael N. Smith | Posted 05.25.2011

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There's a lesson to be learned here for every man, woman, and child who is considering become a principal or superintendent.

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Waiting for 'Accountability-Man'

Kevin Welner | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Michelle Rhee, Online Learning, Superintendents, Waiting for Superman, Charter Schools, Merit Pay, Race to the Top, Joel Klein, High-Stakes Testing, Teachers Union, Schools, Accountability, Education News

School accountability runs in only one direction. When we weren't looking, those at the top were apparently given "get out of accountability free" cards.

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Manifesto Lite?

Rita M. Solnet | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Superintendents, Education, Education Reform, Entertainment, Jon Stewart, Chancellor Joel Klein, The Daily Show With Jon Stewart, Education News

I recently read with great interest a document released by Chancellor Joel Klein and enthusiastically titled a "Manifesto".

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All Means All

Tom Vander Ark | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: School Reform, Superintendents, Education, Federal-Way, Healthy Living News

A school superintendent has the potential to have a greater impact on a community than any other person. They can shape the way a community thinks ab...

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A Secretary Who Matters

Tom Vander Ark | Posted 05.25.2011

At the critical point where young people should be connecting with college and 21st century careers, we rely on an outdated education system that evolved in the 1970s.

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Light a Fire Under Your Principal This Summer

Esther Wojcicki | Posted 05.25.2011

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Everyday during the school year, 2,500 students drop out of high school in the U.S. -- We need to get our school principals hopping mad about this.

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