Meet us in the Principal’s Office: What Public Education Leaders Want You to Know Part 1
May 05, 2026 by EdTrust Part 1 of this two-part episode, two principals offer a behind-the-scenes look at the challenges facing public school principals today in their communities
Navigating The Current Political Climate as a School Leader of Color
May 04, 2026 by Arn St. Cyr II The political climate surrounding education has made the work more complicated than ever for school leaders and teachers
The Importance of Embedding Equity into Principal Pipelines
February 01, 2024 by Nathan Kriha Embedding equity in principal pipelines is crucial for teacher retention and improved student outcomes.
Developing a High-Quality and Diverse Principal Pipeline
March 11, 2023 by Nathan Kriha What do you remember about your favorite principal? I, for one, have vivid memories of the fearless leader of Cossitt Elementary in La Grange, Illnois, Principal Tavegia — a permanent…
More Than A Third of Georgia Students Do Not Attend A School With A Leader Of Color
December 14, 2022 by EdTrust Only 44% of principals and assistant principals in Georgia identify as people of color WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, The Education Trust and New Leaders released a new report, Increasing School…
School Leaders REALLY Matter
March 12, 2021 by Karin Chenoweth, Tanji Reed Marshall, Ph.D. The education field has long understood that improving class instruction was the key to improving student learning. But for the past two decades, the focus of national and state policy,…
Strong Link Established Between Student Achievement and School Leadership
April 24, 2019 by Karin Chenoweth The impact of having a great teacher is well-known. But what about school principals? Turns out that students learn more when their schools have principals who are part of a…