This issue of Voices in Urban Education illustrates how a new approach to leadership is taking shape in school systems across the country.
by Deborah King and Margaret Balch-Gonzalez
What should leadership at the district level look like, and what strategies are effective for implementing these new approaches?
How can school leaders improve instruction by diagnosing problems and designing solutions, rather than implementing externally developed designs?
by Andrew Lachman, Richard Lemons, Margaret Terry Orr and Mónica Byrne-Jiménez
How is one partnership in Connecticut developing cadres of school leaders for urban districts who are prepared to lead instructional improvement?
Why does one New York City principal see it as part of his mission to draw on community resources to expand learning opportunities for students?
How is a principal working in tandem with a partner organization to lead improvement in one New York City high school?