School boards and superintendents

Common Ground

School boards are facing recalls at historic levels, even as large numbers of superintendents choose to leave their roles. What's going on? AEI's Rick Hess and USC's Pedro Noguera (who used to serve on a school board) dig in. Their discussion includes how the polarization we see in other aspects of the country influences this, whether education is (or should be) political, whether school boards are driven by local interests, and how to train superintendents well.

Learn more about Rick and Pedro's recent book, A Search for Common Ground: Conversations About the Toughest Questions in K-12 Education.