Elevating School Leadership in State Policy
The Policy Brief examines recent state actions to support school leaders, including legislative examples from 13 states.
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The Changing Role of School Leaders
Among all in-school factors that impact student learning, teachers carry the most weight — but school leaders are not far behind. Decades of research have proven the positive influence principals can have on student achievement, school climate and teaching quality. New evidence suggests that their…
Principal Development as a Strategy in School Improvement
This Policy Brief highlights three types of policy levers — role recognition, statewide support systems and federal funding — that can be employed to support principals as they engage in…
What School Leaders Can Do to Increase Arts Education
As building-level leaders, school principals play a key role in ensuring every student receives high-quality and equitable arts learning as part of a well-rounded education. Building on the first release…
School Leadership: A Primer for State Policymakers
This special report serves as an introduction to policies related to school leadership — which is particularly useful to newly elected or appointed officials as they consider policies to more…