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Stay up to date on ILO Group’s latest coverage, commentary, and announcements. Here you’ll find press releases, media features, and thought leadership from our team that showcase our work, insights, and impact on the national education conversation.

NEWS - October 6, 2026

School superintendent turnover rates returning to prepandemic levels

Turnover among school superintendents fell to its lowest level since the pandemic, according to a survey of the nation’s 500 largest school districts.

NEWS - September 30, 2026

Internal superintendent hires can contribute to district stability, new study says

A new Vanderbilt University study digging into Tennessee superintendent turnover found top leaders hired from within a school district were less likely to resign to take another job than candidates recruited externally.

NEWS - September 28, 2026

New Study Shows Women Still Face a Higher Bar for the Superintendent’s Job

Female candidates who've worked as interim supes still face a search process when men don't. I call it the Audition Tax. And it's not new.

NEWS - September 25, 2026

North Carolina leads nation in superintendent turnover for large school districts, new study finds

The Superintendent Research Project, which studies the 500 largest school districts in the country, released its latest report this month.

NEWS - September 21, 2026

Week In Review: Rising Leaders and falling turnover

We’re rounding up last week’s news, from changes to a federal data collection to discussions at a Reagan Institute summit.

NEWS - September 21, 2026

This November’s Detroit school board election may drastically change the district’s direction. Here’

Voters will elect a new majority to the Detroit school board this fall, in an election that could shape the future of Michigan’s largest district for years to come.

NEWS - September 17, 2026

How the Superintendency Is Changing, in 5 Charts

Superintendent turnover is trending back to normal after years of record churn.

NEWS - September 16, 2026

What school boards need to know before ousting a superintendent

Not all superintendent transitions are negative. But those driven by political pressure put student outcomes at risk.

NEWS - September 17, 2026

Great is not enough: 3 leadership lessons from NFL agent Nicole Lynn

In 2019, Nicole Lynn sat in the NFL draft green room beside Quinnen Williams, the player who would become the third overall pick.

NEWS - September 16, 2026

Nashville's Battle Among Handful of Pre-Pandemic Superintendents Still in Their Roles

An analysis of school district leadership in the nation’s 500 largest school districts reveals that Superintendent turnover is slowing.

NEWS - September 14, 2026

Why school boards are betting on familiar faces

The nation’s 500 largest school districts have changed superintendents 745 times since 2020. Boards are increasingly looking within for their next leader.

NEWS - September 14, 2026

Superintendent turnover returns to pre-pandemic levels among 500 largest districts

After rising during and after the COVID-19 pandemic, turnover has slowed to 17.4% as mid-career exits in particular have decreased.

NEWS - September 14, 2026

Exclusive: Superintendent Churn Comes With a Cost for Students

The ILO Group’s analysis of the top 500 districts in the U.S. shows the first significant decline in superintendent turnover since the pandemic.

NEWS - September 14, 2026

Superintendent turnover in the nation’s 500 largest school districts fell to its lowest level since before the pandemic ILO Group’s Superintendent Research Project Finds

NEWS - August 26, 2026

District HR leaders: Keep humans in decision-making as AI’s presence grows

With artificial intelligence gaining steam in school districts, some human resource leaders also say the technology can help them be more efficient.

NEWS - August 6, 2026

19 Warning Signs A Company Is Adopting AI Too Fast

Starting With A Tool Instead Of A Problem

NEWS - August 4, 2026

Jill Baker, Lisa Coons, Diane Gullett, and Melanie Kay-Wyatt named Superintendents-in-Residence

Four accomplished former state and district leaders will bring decades of experience and trusted counsel to ILO’s work with education leaders nationwide

NEWS - July 31, 2026

What This Year's CEO Races Reveal About The Top Job And Women In Leadership

For five years, my company, ILO Group, has tracked leadership in America's 500 largest school districts. From my perspective, the problem is not that women fail the leadership test. It is that, often, only women are made to take it.

NEWS - July 14, 2026

20 Time Hacks That Can Give Busy Leaders Hours Back Each Week

Compare Your Calendar To Top Leaders' Calendars. A better time hack: stop managing task-to-task.

NEWS - May 22, 2026

Leading Through Stress: How To Keep Pressure From Impacting The Team

Effective leaders understand that they’re responsible for more than making smart decisions and keeping business goals on track.

NEWS - April 28, 2026

Opinion: 5 AI Moves Leaders Must Make for Next School Year

If this past school year was about adults figuring out how to adapt systems and approaches to AI, the next school year should be about students actually experiencing something better because of the work the adults did.

NEWS - April 14, 2026

How the Education Department will prioritize AI in awarding grants

A new final rule details a broad set of AI initiatives that will be given more weight in the agency’s discretionary funding programs.

NEWS - April 13, 2026

The real AI challenge for schools: Learning fast enough

What’s required is what might be called adaptive governance: the capacity to make decisions quickly, learn from what is actually happening, and adjust continuously as evidence accumulates. This is less about org charts than about discipline

NEWS - April 2, 2026

AI is moving quickly. How can districts keep up?

In an ILO Group webinar, education leaders detailed how they implement and govern AI by sharing responsibilities across departments and piloting tools.

NEWS - March 30, 2026

School Districts Prioritize AI Governance, Not Adoption Speed

Wary of adopting too many AI tools too quickly, some K-12 leaders are moving toward more structured governance models, forcing school systems to rethink how decisions are made, who is involved and how risk is managed.

NEWS - March 27, 2026

The average length of current superintendents’ tenure? 5.4 years

A growing percentage of district leaders also report declining economic conditions in their districts in a new AASA salary and benefits study.

NEWS - March 25, 2026

ILO Group Releases New Report on AI Oversight in K-12 Education

Outlines how school systems can move from reactive adoption to strategic leadership

NEWS - March 24, 2026

More women, more diversity in California school leadership, but gaps remain

Superintendent turnover reached historic levels nationally in 2025, according to the Superintendent Research Project, led by the ILO Group, a national education strategy and policy firm.

NEWS - March 19, 2026

Redesigning Middle Management: Potential Consequences And How To Adapt

A Weaker Pipeline For Women Leaders

NEWS - February 19, 2026

20 Practical Ways Senior Leaders Can Prevent Leadership Blind Spots

Coaching beats mentoring at the senior level because advice isn’t the gap; pattern change is. This is the most critical way to avoid your blind spots. Sponsors are essential because they combine access with truth.

NEWS - January 5, 2026

AI Leadership and Strategy with Dr. Julia Rafal-Baer

In this episode, Dr. Julia Rafal-Baer dives into the major arc of AI adoption in K–12 education and what it takes to lead with purpose, ethics, and coherence.

NEWS - December 15, 2025

Ensuring Effective AI Implementation: How States Can Lead With AI Assurance Labs in K–12

AI is moving fast. Stewardship isn’t. That’s the core problem facing every state wrestling with AI in K–12 education.

NEWS - December 5, 2025

Opinion: AI in K-12 Schools — 5 Moves Only Leaders Can Make

Beyond major tech purchases, novel pilot projects and new job titles, what school IT leaders really need to do with artificial intelligence is lead organizational change with input, transparency and strategic intention.

NEWS - November 20, 2025

You Can’t Outsource AI Leadership: Why Every CEO Must Lead The Transformation

Across industries, artificial intelligence is a strategic driver of innovation. Every sector, including finance, healthcare, logistics and energy, is testing, investing and scaling.

NEWS - November 13, 2025

Why is school superintendent turnover so high?

A recent analysis of administrative turnover by the Superintendent Research Project shows that between July 2024 and July 2025, nearly a quarter of the nation's 500 largest school districts changed superintendents.

NEWS - November 12, 2025

We’re Having the Wrong AI Debate in Education. Here’s What I Learned in Shanghai.

We are poised for breakthroughs in our education systems, but they will not come by waiting for them to arrive on their own. Here’s four key lessons I would encourage leaders across the country to consider.

NEWS - November 10, 2025

Opinion: Vision Before Vendors: Stop Piloting and Start Leading on AI

In the scramble to adopt and make the most of artificial intelligence tools, K-12 districts would do well to first ask student families and teachers what problems need solving, then develop a strategic vision.

NEWS - October 31, 2025

Tense board relationships fuel high superintendent turnover

Nearly a quarter of the 500 largest districts got a new superintendent in the past year, according to data from ILO Group.

NEWS - October 29, 2025

Dr. Lily Laux Joins ILO Group as Principal, Expanding Firm’s National Leadership and Strategy Expert

Today, ILO Group, a women-founded national education strategy and policy firm, announced Dr. Lily Laux has joined the organization as Principal.

NEWS - October 28, 2025

Cultivating Our Future Leadership

The superintendency is perhaps one of the most challenging and dynamic roles in education. In recent years, our colleagues have faced numerous challenges that have disrupted operations and the stability of district leadership nationally.

NEWS - October 23, 2025

AI Leadership Isn’t Optional: It’s the Core Work of System Effectiveness

When it comes to artificial intelligence, K–12 education system leaders are not at a crossroads; they are already in motion. The question is whether that motion is guided by strategic vision or not.

NEWS - October 15, 2025

20 Considerations When Hiring An Executive Coach For Your Business

Decide if You Want A Partner Or Consultant

NEWS - October 14, 2025

Hiring a school superintendent should not be taken lightly

The nation’s 500 largest school systems in the 2024-25 school year had a turnover rate of 23%, according to the Superintendent Research Project, with 114 of them experiencing at least one leadership change during that year.

NEWS - October 6, 2025

ILO and National Center for Grow Your Own Launch Partnership to Advance AI Leadership in Education

ILO Group and the National Center for Grow Your Own (NCGYO) are proud to announce a new partnership to support district and state leaders in ensuring those entering their teaching pathways are equipped with the skills to thrive alongside AI

NEWS - October 1, 2025

Sidelight: Margaret Crespo

As a superintendent in residence for the education strategy firm ILO Group, Margaret Crespo has this advice.

NEWS - September 23, 2025

Superintendent turnover surges due to public education crisis

Superintendent turnover in public schools has climbed to unprecedented levels, underscoring the broader crisis in public education apparent since the COVID-19 pandemic, according to new reports.

NEWS - September 17, 2025

Despite more women superintendents than ever, representation still lags

It may take three more decades for men and women to reach parity, according to ILO Group.

NEWS - September 16, 2025

Superintendent turnover up in largest school districts, women make gains

A new study on superintendents in the nation’s 500 largest school districts found that turnover in the leadership position is at an all-time high since the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.

NEWS - September 16, 2025

More women are now leading U.S. school districts, study says

This year, women hold one-third of the school superintendent’s jobs in the U.S., according to a study released by the ILO Group’s Superintendent’s Research Project on Monday.

NEWS - September 16, 2025

Superintendent turnover reaches record high in 2025

Nearly a quarter of the nation’s top 500 school districts saw at least one leadership change in the past year. The level of superintendent turnover experts once thought was temporary “is now the new normal.”

NEWS - September 16, 2025

Superintendent Turnover Is Up. Is High Leadership Churn the New Normal?

Rates of superintendent turnover rose slightly among the nation’s 500 largest school systems in the 2024-25 school year, new data show, and the number of women leading those districts also continued to climb.

NEWS - September 16, 2025

School superintendent turnover surges among urban school districts as pandemic issues linger

Complaints from parents, teachers and school boards about misconduct, curricula and low test scores have driven superintendents out of urban public school districts at a faster rate, as pandemic-era problems linger.

NEWS - September 15, 2025

Exclusive: Superintendent Churn Is Up, But More Districts Choose Women Leaders

Of the top 500 school districts, 23% have replaced their leaders within the past year.

NEWS - September 15, 2025

New Release Finds Women Now Hold One-Third of Top 500 Superintendencies, Turnover Remains Elevated

These are the major findings of the 2025 update of the Superintendent Research Project, the only publicly available database and analysis of who is leading the nation’s largest districts, led by ILO Group.

NEWS - September 11, 2025

20 Activities Business Leaders Should Consider Dropping

A new business requires a leader to have a hand in every facet of operations. This ensures the business is able to attract and retain customers, quickly overcome problems and grow at a steady pace.

NEWS - September 9, 2025

Students’ Skills — and Interest — in Science Tumble in First Post-COVID Test

At a time of rapid technological change, 8th graders are less likely to say they “definitely can do” many science-related activities.

NEWS - July 29, 2025

Seattle School Board mulls interim superintendent as search continues

The Seattle School Board will consider offering Fred Podesta, now the acting superintendent, the interim job while it looks for a permanent superintendent.

NEWS - July 25, 2025

Fayetteville School Board approves another portion of Woodland Junior High guaranteed maximum price,

The School District worked with a consulting firm, the ILO Group, during the spring semester to gather students, parents and staff members' opinions on AI in educational spaces.

NEWS - July 24, 2025

School District Regionalization: Innovation and Results

In the Capital Region, the Urban Superintendents’ Leadership Academy—facilitated by ILO Group—is an innovative example of cross-district collaboration.

NEWS - July 9, 2025

20 Ways Women Entrepreneurs Can Confidently Step Into The STEM Space

Stepping into male-dominated spaces like STEM is no easy task for women entrepreneurs.

NEWS - July 9, 2025

The Inner Athlete: Building The Daily Discipline To Lead At The Highest Level

Leadership under pressure is not for the faint of heart. The pressure is constant, and everybody is watching. That’s the shared reality for leaders in business, education, public life and beyond.

NEWS - June 3, 2025

20 Tools To Stay Organized And Prevent Leadership Burnout

Business leaders today bear a rewarding but heavy burden. As the business landscape has grown progressively more unpredictable in recent years, the stress and pressure that come with running a successful business have also increased.

NEWS - May 22, 2025

ILO Group Names Three National Leaders in Cybersecurity and Education Policy as Senior Fellows

Today, ILO Group announced the appointments of three nationally recognized leaders as Senior Fellows to strengthen its work to build safe, community-driven, and systems-ready approaches to AI adoption in K-12 education.

NEWS - May 15, 2025

How Business Leaders Can Embed Cybersecurity In Company Culture

Embed Cybersecurity Throughout Internal Processes

NEWS - May 13, 2025

CMS launch district vision for artificial intelligence in education

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools explored artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and data privacy in public education May 7 during its second annual AI Data Privacy Summit.

NEWS - April 21, 2025

Did you know a child’s math scores are tied to salary at age 30?

The latest release of the Nation's Report Card (also referred to as the National Assessment of Educational Progress or NAEP) includes extremely concerning results.

NEWS - April 1, 2025

Hearing Recap: “From Chalkboards to Chatbots: the Impact of AI on K-12 Education”

During today’s hearing on the impacts of AI in the classroom, Committee Members and witnesses highlighted the power – and pitfalls – artificial intelligence will have in modern classrooms.

NEWS - April 1, 2025

Full statement: ILO Group CEO Dr. Julia Rafal-Baer to House Committee on Education & Workforce

On Tuesday, April 1, ILO Group CEO Dr. Julia Rafal-Baer testified to the House Education and Workforce Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education subcommittee. Read her full statement here.

NEWS - March 26, 2025

Seattle faces crucial decision with superintendent search

The Seattle School Board faces a crucial decision: Should it hire a permanent superintendent or an interim to succeed outgoing Superintendent Brent Jones?

NEWS - March 19, 2025

Hiring An Executive Coach? 20 Key Traits To Look For

Great leaders understand the importance of continuously investing in their team’s development.This investment is especially essential at the executive level, as it enables leaders to grow their skills and increase their leadership capacity.

NEWS - March 19, 2025

Two-Time Olympian Lara Dallman-Weiss Trains Leaders Beyond the Water

Five Tips to Help You Build Olympic-Quality Leadership Habits

NEWS - March 14, 2025

How K12 can enter a promising new age of leadhership

Of the nation’s 500 largest school districts, only 152 are led by women and just 72 are led by women of color, according to 2024 data from ILO Group, a women-founded national education strategy and policy firm.

NEWS - March 14, 2025

How challenges, experiences shape superintendents of color

Identity, allies and community engagement all play key roles in success and longevity for these education leaders.

NEWS - February 18, 2025

How Business Leaders Can Help Improve The US Education System

The 2024 Nation’s Report Card paints a stark picture. Across the country, fourth- and eighth-graders continue to lose ground in reading. In math, scores are up in fourth grade but flat in eighth after historic drops two years ago.

NEWS - February 7, 2025

https://www.edweek.org/leadership/do-students-suffer-when-a-superintendent-leaves-a-new-study-has-an

Despite their charge to set districts’ courses and priorities, superintendent turnover has minimal effect on students’ academic performance, but the impact is most acute in districts already most prone to turnover in the top position.

NEWS - February 6, 2025

15 Strategies For Navigating Male-Dominated Industries, Tested By Women Entrepreneurs

One strategy I've employed to navigate the glass ceiling in male-dominated industries is active sponsorship.

NEWS - January 31, 2025

Years After the Pandemic, the Lowest-Performing Students Are Still Significantly Behind

New scores from the Nation's Report Card test reveal continued declines for already struggling students.

NEWS - January 28, 2025

CMS launches community initiative to shape AI vision in schools

Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools aims to "create a vision for how we can best utilize this emerging technology," district superintendent says.

NEWS - January 29, 2025

New NAEP Scores Dash Hope of Post-COVID Learning Recovery

Results from the Nation’s Report Card offer few positive signs, with reading performance slumping even since the heart of the pandemic.

NEWS - January 15, 2025

New AI Coach to Support State and District Leaders Unveiled by ILO Group’s AiLO Division

LO Group is proud to announce the launch of a groundbreaking new tool under its specialized AI division, AiLO: the GPT-based AiLO Coach for Education Leaders (Beta).

NEWS - December 19, 2024

How to Keep Superintendent Turnover from Disrupting Student Progress

Sceusi: In Atlanta, which is on its 5th leader in a decade, engaging families and sharing decision making has minimized turmoil from churn at the top

NEWS - December 17, 2024

ILO Group Welcomes Two-Time Olympian Lara Dallman-Weiss as First Olympian-in-Residence

Today, ILO Group, a proudly women-owned education strategy and policy firm, announced the appointment of two-time Olympic sailor Lara Dallman-Weiss as its first-ever Olympian-In-Residence.

NEWS - November 28, 2024

District leaders express gratitude for special education staff

Amid increasing demand for services, 'rare and wonderful' special education staff are standouts in districts across the nation.

NEWS - November 1, 2024

18 Tips For Strengthening And Reinforcing Core Company Principles

Unify The Team Around Shared Objectives

NEWS - October 17, 2024

The Privilege Of Pressure: Lessons In Leadership From A Mixed-Gender Olympic Sailing Team

Watching the Olympic sailing events this summer, I was struck by how the sport mirrors many of the challenges we face in leadership.

NEWS - October 8, 2024

Gender Inequality in School Leadership

Recently released data confirms there has been no progress in the percentage of female superintendents leading the 500 largest school districts nationwide

NEWS - September 17, 2024

Turnover Rates for Superintendents Remain Significant

The more things change, the more things don't. That certainly appears to be the case when it comes to the nation's corps of school superintendents.

NEWS - September 12, 2024

These 3 big issues continue to shape the superintendency

Within just the last year, one in every five of the biggest school systems underwent changes in leadership.

NEWS - September 12, 2024

Women lead just 30% of large school districts

White men continue to hold the largest portion of superintendencies at 44%, according to data from ILO Group.

NEWS - September 11, 2024

How Leaders Can Cultivate Emotional Intelligence

Cognitive flexibility enables leaders to effectively address and adapt to different dynamics while improving their emotional intelligence.

NEWS - September 10, 2024

Has Superintendent Turnover Gotten Any Better? What New Data Show

One in five of the nation’s 500 largest school districts replaced their superintendent during the 2023-24 academic year, new data show.

NEWS - September 10, 2024

New Release Finds Persistent Turnover, Gender Gaps, Racial Disparities in Superintendency

New Data on Racial Demographics of District Leadership Nationwide in Fifth Update to ILO Group’s Superintendent Research Project

NEWS - June 28, 2024

Elevating More Women In Leadership Demands Moving Beyond Good Intentions

Despite decades of advocating for gender equality, leadership roles across sectors continue to be male-dominated.

NEWS - June 14, 2024

20 Guiding Principles More Business Leaders Should Live By

In an increasingly competitive business landscape, the ways in which a business operates directly impact how it performs in a given market.

NEWS - June 12, 2024

What can states do to prepare schools for AI?

The ILO Group released a new framework to help state education agencies craft guidance and policies for schools around the use of AI in classrooms.

NEWS - June 10, 2024

OPINION: Women education leaders need better support and sponsorships to help catch up

The existing education leadership pipeline continues to disadvantage women

NEWS - June 10, 2024

A Path Forward on AI for States

ILO Group’s New AI Framework for State Education Agencies (SEAs)

NEWS - June 10, 2024

Press Release: ILO Group Releases AI Framework for State Education Agencies (SEAs)

The Framework aims to provide strategic guidance that acknowledges the significant impact of AI on student preparation for college, careers, and the workforce.

NEWS - April 11, 2024

Women in Educational Leadership Report a Range of Biases

Another survey conducted by the ILO Group analyzed data from the 500 largest school systems dating back to 2018. The data showed that those large systems were slightly more likely to have a female leader compared to districts nationally.

NEWS - March 27, 2024

Why Every Woman CEO Needs A Poker Strategy

The cards shuffled, the chips clicked, and a faint scent of stale beer hung in the air. Sunglasses and tilted hats obscured the faces of the men around the table—this was not a room where women were expected.

NEWS - March 19, 2024

Exclusive: Over 80% of Women Leaders in Education Experience Bias, Survey Shows

One leader quoted in the first-of-its-kind report said she was told to wear a skirt instead of pants so she didn’t “come off as intimidating.”

NEWS - March 12, 2024

New K–12 AI Framework for School District and State Education Leaders

Education strategy and policy consulting firm ILO Group has released a new "Framework for Implementing Artificial Intelligence in K–12 Education".

NEWS - March 11, 2024

AI is transforming education, leaders need the tools and strategies to meet the moment.

ILO Group releases first-in-the-nation Framework for Implementing Artificial Intelligence in K-12 Education

NEWS - March 6, 2024

ILO Group Releases First-in-the-Nation Artificial Intelligence Framework for District Leaders

ILO Group announced the release of its Framework for Implementing Artificial Intelligence in K-12 Education–a first-of-its-kind AI framework for school district and state education leaders.

NEWS - March 6, 2024

ILO Group Releases First-in-the-Nation Artificial Intelligence Framework for District Leaders

ILO Group announced the release of its Framework for Implementing Artificial Intelligence in K-12 Education–a first-of-its-kind AI framework for school district and state education leaders.

NEWS - February 26, 2024

How High-Quality Leadership Pipeline Promotes Home-Grown Talent in California

Baker & Rafal-Baer: 16 professional programs create a diverse candidate pool and give Long Beach education leaders skills & support needed to succeed.

NEWS - February 2, 2024

20 Essential Soft Skills Leaders Should Build In The Workplace

Here, 20 Forbes Business Council members discuss the soft skills that will be increasingly valuable and practical strategies professionals can employ to cultivate and sharpen these skills.

NEWS - January 16, 2024

Pennsylvania school districts seeing 'uptick' in superintendent resignations,according to new repor

According to a report from the ILO Group, half of the nation’s largest school districts representing 12.5 million students have had a disruption or change in leadership since March 2020.

NEWS - January 11, 2024

Rewriting The Playbook: How To Support More Women Leaders In Education

Gender bias manifests in both obvious and subtle ways for women in education leadership—for women in leadership generally.

NEWS - January 2, 2024

18 Factors For Effectively Measuring Company Culture

A company’s internal culture has a significant impact on how the business performs in a given market.

NEWS - December 7, 2023

School Superintendents Attribute Departure from California to Stress, Threats, and Fatigue

The growing issue is not exclusive to California, as nearly half of the nation’s 500 largest school districts have witnessed leadership changes since the onset of the pandemic in March 2020, according to the Superintendent Research Project.

NEWS - December 5, 2023

Who Is Being Chosen for State Superintendent — and What Voters Need to Know

Nevins: Selections made by governors and boards can provide important information about the potential direction of statewide education politics.

NEWS - December 5, 2023

A New Study Details Gender and Racial Disparities in the Superintendent’s Office

It takes women and people of color longer in their careers to be appointed to school districts’ top leadership positions, and, once they are, they’re usually paid less, according to a new study out of Texas.

NEWS - December 4, 2023

Threats, stress and politics pushing school superintendents out the door

The superintendent turnover problem is not California’s alone, according to the Superintendent Research Project.

NEWS - November 2, 2023

New Brief: Trends in State Superintendent Selection by Governors & Boards

The modern chief state school officer or state superintendent of education plays a powerful role in shaping not just state education systems and policies, but also how districts operate, and how students learn.

NEWS - October 25, 2023

Harford County Public Schools presents Talent Pathways update

NEWS - October 18, 2023

3 Ways Districts Can Find & Develop Leaders to Solve the Superintendent Shortage

Mullen & Mullikin: There is huge talent in classrooms waiting to be tapped. Administrators must let future leaders know they see greatness in them.

NEWS - September 27, 2023

Why so few women become Texas superintendents

Despite being overrepresented in the education workforce, there is a gap of female educators in leadership roles.

NEWS - September 19, 2023

High Pace of Superintendent Turnover Continues, Data Show

Superintendents left their roles in about 1 in 5 of the nation’s 500 largest school districts last school year—a sign that stressors that have destabilized educational leadership in recent years have not abated.

NEWS - September 15, 2023

Despite Progress, Women Superintendents Face Steep Path to Gender Parity

The portion of female superintendents leading the nation’s largest school districts has increased slightly in recent years, but men still lead the lions’ share, and women often face hurdles in taking on the role, new data show.

NEWS - September 15, 2023

5 ways districts can help close the gender gap in the superintendency

A new report from ILO Group suggests that of the nation’s 500 largest school districts, only 152 of them (30.4%) are led by women, a nearly 3% bump from 2018.

NEWS - August 24, 2023

On Women’s Equality Day, There’s Still No Gender Parity in K-12 Schools

Although nearly 77 percent of teachers are female, schools are not always equitable places for women to work.

NEWS - August 18, 2023

Only a quarter of school superintendents in Texas are women, a new study shows. Why?

Despite making up more than three-quarters of the state’s teacher workforce, women are vastly outnumbered by men in school superintendent positions in Texas

NEWS - July 11, 2023

Why Are Only a Quarter of School Districts in Texas Led by Women?

Women are underrepresented in K-12 school district leadership in Texas— following a trend researchers have long found across the nation.