2018 EdWeek Leaders To Learn From

Superintendent Joseph Meloche regularly turns to students to inform his decisionmaking in the Cherry Hill, N.J., school district. He is recognized as a 2018 Leader To Learn From.

Superintendent Emmanuel Caulk is executing on a plan to restore confidence in Kentucky’s Fayette County school system where financial troubles and inattention to low-income, nonwhite, and special education students had drawn criticism. He is recognized as a 2018 Leader To Learn From.

Deputy Superintendent Susana Cordova’s unwavering commitment to equity for all students has led to major improvements for English-learners in Denver’s public schools. She is recognized as a 2018 Leader To Learn From.

Michelle Saylor, the superintendent in Bellefonte, Pa., has brought robust foreign-language learning to her district, part of her robust vision to teach global citizenship. She is recognized as a 2018 Leader To Learn From.

Janice K. Jackson’s journey through the Chicago Public Schools as a student, teacher, principal, administrator, parent, and now, chief executive officer, has prepared her for one of the toughest jobs in K-12 education. She is recognized as a 2018 Leader To Learn From.

As a director of instruction for the Gallup, N.M., school district, Rachel Rodriguez works to make sure that every teacher receives regular coaching and real-time support. She is recognized as a 2018 Leader To Learn From.

Superintendent Dale Marsden has built a culture of safety in the San Bernardino, Calif., schools even as his district withstood two shootings. He is recognized as a 2018 Leader To Learn From.

Robert Harris devised an out-of-the-box solution to quality substitute teaching in Lexington, Mass.—something few schools around the country have been able to creatively address. He is recognized as a 2018 Leader To Learn From.

Education’s inequities are unacceptable to Mohammed Choudhury. As San Antonio’s chief innovation officer, he’s working to even the socioeconomic playing field and expand school choice. He is recognized as a 2018 Leader To Learn From.

As the director of virtual and blended learning at Indiana's Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township, Michele Eaton strives to bring personalized learning to students and teachers. She is recognized as a 2018 Leader To Learn From.

Aileen Owens, director of innovation in Pittsburgh’s South Fayette school district, is changing mindsets about what it means to offer hands-on, creative learning to students. She is recognized as a 2018 Leader To Learn From.

As the honcho for student wellness in the South Orange-Maplewood school district in New Jersey, Judy LoBianco is changing what schools do to educate students about their physical health. She is recognized as a 2018 Leader To Learn From.