April 2026: School Administrator
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Deming Meets the Mat: What Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Can Teach Us About LeadershipBoth the legendary Total Quality Management guru and the Brazilian combat sport teach that the most powerful leadership moves are often the quietest ones. The author is a professor of educational leadership and a former superintendent.
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DEI ImpactDistricts of certain types are more likely to deal with diversity, equity and inclusion issues.
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A Coach鈥檚 StrangleholdOur ethics panel grapples with the school district鈥檚 reluctance to tackle a popular football coach who publicly demeans female teachers.
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Charting Territory Through Our Knowledge GapsWith no training in mechanical systems and no technicians to deal with a power outage, the author turned to an unexpected partner: artificial intelligence.
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Religious Opt-Outs During the School DayHow might a school district comply with the U.S. Supreme Court鈥檚 call for reasonable accommodations when a parent objects to a classroom lesson?
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Growing a Culture for Internal Superintendent HiresWhat鈥檚 behind the success of a school board that has had to hire only six superintendents, all internally, over the past 42 years?
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What Middle School Teaching Taught Me About Mental HealthFrom her time in the classroom, a mental wellness advocate questions some ongoing practices for magnifying students鈥� fears.
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Leaving a Legacy in Educational Leadership
Six principles drawn from the author鈥檚 toolbox for navigating one鈥檚 path as a superintendent.
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Leading Change Through EngagementA school board and cabinet鈥檚 retreat can solidify a district鈥檚 priorities and initiatives.
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Change Is Constant. People Are the Variable.How employee retention and satisfaction reflect the state of a school district鈥檚 leadership.
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An Ambition to Raise the District鈥檚 ThermostatThe superintendent in Louisa County, Va., applies his 鈥�212 mentality鈥� to raise the heat in his district.
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Editor's Note
Bridging Divides
With political divides capturing so much attention during the years since the COVID-19 pandemic, the subject of generational differences has seemingly moved to more of a backstage berth. This month, we return the subject to center stage with several well-informed contributors.
Meagan Booth, who runs the personnel operations in a mid-sized county school district, helps us understand the divergent workplace expectations of employees in varying age cohorts in the cover story 鈥淏ridging Generations in the School District.鈥� Carolina Caro, a leadership consultant who addresses outdated patterns of thinking, lends useful insights in 鈥淯nlearning Generational Conditioning.鈥�
In 鈥淗igh Conflict and Good Conflict and What to Do About Both?鈥� book author Amanda Ripley discusses bringing positive conflict to education leadership in an interview with superintendent David Sciarretta.
Finally, Doug Stilwell, a professor who previously served in the superintendency, reintroduces us to the organizational management ideas of W. Edwards Deming 鈥� the legendary theorist who last figured in our magazine鈥檚 pages more than two decades ago. Stilwell鈥檚 piece is titled: 鈥淒eming Meets the Mat: What Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Can Teach Us About Leadership.鈥�
As always, I welcome hearing from readers about what you liked, what you disagreed with and what we can do better down the line.
Jay P. Goldman
Editor, School Administrator
703-875-0745
jgoldman@aasa.org
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