Principals, Laurie Elish-Piper said, are the hearts of their schools. Their confidence in the ideas and abilities of teachers empowers those teachers to do their best work, she said. Their leadership in our schools forges the backbone of a democratic society, preparing
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Kiwana Sanders grew up imagining the golden possibilities that she felt sure were waiting in the world outside her ZIP code. “I was one who was without,” says Sanders, principal of Nathan Hale Middle School in Cook County School District 130 of
Read moreMarguerite Key Fellows names first class of school principals
Six principals from NIU’s service region were named as the inaugural Marguerite Key Fellows, a new initiative of the NIU College of Education. Rachel Bednar, principal, Edison Middle School, Wheaton Jay Brickman, principal, Hinckley-Big Rock High School, Hinckley Patrick Hardy, principal, Proviso
Read moreUnlocking potential: LEPF will honor donor Marguerite F. Key with launch of fellows program
When Alan Clemens attended a recent annual conference of the National College Access Network, which works to open the doors of higher education to underserved populations of students, he noticed something missing. Representatives from colleges and universities were few. “Higher education was
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