Meet the Leaders Special Report

2019 EdWeek Leaders To Learn From

Recognizing excellence in school-district leadership

Equity & Diversity Leader To Learn From Waging a Fight for Equity Amid Affluence

2019 Leader To Learn From Shomari Jones advocates for low-income students and students of color whose needs are often obscured by the high-achieving, mostly affluent school system.

Arianna Prothero

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11 min read

Shomari Jones

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Curriculum Leader To Learn From Elevating the Arts to Improve Student Achievement

"I believe this is the exit [from poverty] through the arts,"says fine arts instructional specialist Christie-Jo Adams of her efforts to use arts integration to help turn around three struggling schools.

Alyson Klein

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8 min read

Equity & Diversity Leader To Learn From A Warrior Against the Inequities in Schools

“Inclusive excellence.” That’s a vision statement and call to action for Superintendent Roberto Padilla’s school district that for too long had left behind its students most in need.

Daarel Burnette II

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9 min read

School & District Management Leader To Learn From A Bold Vision for Education in Appalachia

2019 Leader To Learn From Jeff Hawkins and the staff at the Kentucky Valley Educational Cooperative are bent on changing the narrative about what’s possible in Appalachia.

Denisa R. Superville

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10 min read

Equity & Diversity Leader To Learn From Confronting and Combatting Bias in Schools

Claiming a school is inclusive doesn’t make it so, says 2019 Leader To Learn From Angela Ward. Building environments where everyone feels valued and supported takes a commitment to challenging, thoughtful work, she believes.

Evie Blad

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9 min read

School & District Management Leader To Learn From Taking Struggling Schools to New Heights

Nonprofit foundations usually influence how school leaders work. In the case of Superintendent Wendy Wyman, the reverse turned out to be true as well.

Andrew Ujifusa

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7 min read

Wendy Wyman

Nathan W. Armes for Education Week

Classroom Technology Leader To Learn From Pioneering Tech-Savvy Rural Schools

We don’t have the most resources, but we’re going to find a way to provide really great opportunities for our kids,” says Superintendent Suzanne Lacey.

Michelle R. Davis

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9 min read

Equity & Diversity Leader To Learn From On a Quest to Move Children of Poverty Into the STEM Pipeline

2019 Leader To Learn From Emilio Pack has drawn on his life experience as an immigrant to create a group of charter schools where children of color can feel they belong—and study for careers in STEM fields.

Catherine Gewertz

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8 min read

Mathematics Leader To Learn From Making an Art Out of Teaching Math

Teaching math should empower teachers and students alike, says Joanna Burt-Kinderman. The instructional coach in Pocahontas County, W.Va., is one of our 2019 Leaders To Learn From.

Sarah Schwartz

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9 min read

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