The Leadership Academy Hosts Celebration Commemorating 20 Years of Developing Culturally Responsive Leaders

On October 25, 2023, joined by more than 200 educators, leaders, and champions of our work, The Leadership Academy commemorated 20 years of working tirelessly ...

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Lead Executive Officer highlights new book and explores the meaning of home on Latinos for Education

“Home is nostalgic. Home is love. Home is family. But to the world, our homes are often labeled ‘bad.’ We call this one- sided perception ...

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Lead Executive Officer & President Nancy Gutiérrez challenges “Leave to Succeed” mindset in revolutionary new book

The Leadership Academy is thrilled to announce the July 24th publication of Stay & Prevail: Students of Color Don't Need to Leave their Communities to ...

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Executive Director of Curriculum Development & Equity publishes new book supporting equity-focused leaders of color

Congratulations to The Leadership Academy’s Executive Director of Curriculum Development & Equity Dr. Mary Rice-Boothe on the release of her groundbreaking new book, Leading Within ...

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New Ed Week series explores pandemic learnings with Dr. Mary Rice-Boothe

"What are the most important lessons you think school district leaders should learn from the COVID pandemic?" This is the question posed by Education Week ...

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Dr. Mary Rice-Boothe co-authors article with Dr. Tanji Reed Marshall outlining what equity officers need to be successful

"If we want to hold equity officers accountable for their work, we must be clear about expectations for the role and provide the support they ...

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President & CEO explores new ways of leading in Ed Week article

Thirteen percent of school systems across the country—and up to a quarter of urban districts—welcomed new or interim superintendents this school year. This week, policy ...

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The Leadership Academy releases its Accomplishments Report 2021-22

The Leadership Academy is proud to release its Accomplishments Report 2021-22. Read stories of how our partnerships with school and school system leaders across the ...

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Learned-Miller writes on leaders navigating crisis in Kappan

Education leaders have faced an unprecedented set of challenges over the past two years. In her new Kappan article Leading Through Crisis, The Leadership Academy ...

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“Go for broke” to create positive and equitable learning environments, writes Dr. Mary Rice-Boothe in Edutopia

"Educators are facing a revolutionary moment—classrooms have become battlegrounds over what young people should or should not be taught, and the pandemic shined a light ...

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Edutopia features piece by Equity Officer on retaining school leaders of color

"Over the last two years, the challenges and traumas of leading through the pandemic and racial reckoning have left many principals of color exhausted, disappointed, ...

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President & CEO details her leadership journey on web series “Cup of Joy Cafe”

"In our work, we think about the impact of the leader and how they'll contribute to teacher satisfaction, academic achievement, less exclusionary discipline, and the ...

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Put your equity policy to work – Access & Equity Officer Mary Rice-Boothe offers guidance on Edutopia

"In the past two years, school districts across the country have been moved to write equity policies or pass resolutions to publicly commit to being ...

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President & CEO explores complexities of sustaining culturally responsive leadership in December issue of Learning Forward magazine

What leadership approach is most courageous, sustainable, and strategic for centering students and families in this moment? In the latest issue of The Learning Professional magazine from Learning Forward, The ...

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Chief Access & Equity Officer examines equity officer role in School Administrator magazine

"The work of creating equitable school systems is everyone's responsibility, but when a superintendent and an equity officer work together, the opportunity for change can ...

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Messages for Education Secretary nominee Miguel Cardona

What do U.S. Education Secretary nominee Miguel Cardona, Newburgh Superintendent Roberto Padilla, and The Leadership Academy CEO Nancy Gutierrez all have in common? They all see it as ...

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Toward racial equity in public schooling: Less talk, more action

“For the many leaders who’ve explicitly embraced the goal of making public schooling more equitable, the challenge now is to put their beliefs into action,” ...

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The Leadership Academy publishes its Accomplishments Report 2020

The Leadership Academy has released its Accomplishments Report 2020, telling the stories of how we partnered with school and school system leaders across the county over ...

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How a university redesigned its principal prep program

We hear it time and again from senior school system leaders: Finding excellent principals is a struggle. They lack a pipeline of strong leaders who ...

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Equity catalog

In all of our work, we are intentional about how we support leaders in identifying and addressing inequities in schools, from how to teachers are developed and distributed throughout ...

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Key moves districts can take to give new principals a strong start

In their first couple of years on the job, new principals often describe feeling “lost,” “overwhelmed,” and “shell-shocked.” Much of that is because they are not prepared for the extremely demanding position.

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The inside story of how a school district created an aspiring principal program and is seeing results

In 2016, Lexington County School District One in South Carolina was on the verge of a school leader shortage. It was expected that the district ...

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NYC Leadership Academy releases Accomplishments Report 2018

The NYC Leadership Academy today released its 2018 Accomplishments Report, highlighting our work over the last year with nearly 1,000 leaders across 63 school systems ...

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Leadership Academy research: Ongoing coaching keeps principals in schools

The NYC Leadership Academy today published research on the impact of ongoing coaching on principals’ leadership practices and, ultimately, on their schools (fill out form ...

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NYC Leadership Academy 2017 Annual Report

2017 was a year of wins for the Leadership Academy. We expanded our reach to our 32nd state, working in 110 school systems to support nearly 1,000 school and school system leaders whose work in turn reached more than 2 million students.

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NYC Leadership Academy 2016 Accomplishments Report

2016 was a year of growth and innovation for NYCLA. Anchored by our continued commitment and deepened focus on ensuring all students have equitable learning ...

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Power in Numbers: Coaching principals to build teams that transform schools

Schools with strong teams of educators can improve instruction in ways that a principal working on her own cannot. Leading effective teams is not easy, ...

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Ready to Lead: Designing Residencies for Better Principal Preparation

School-based residencies are an essential component of principal preparation programs and the future success of aspiring principals. Residencies engage participants in hands-on, job-embedded experiences that ...

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NYC Leadership Academy 2015 Accomplishments Report

For the past 12 years, the NYC Leadership Academy has sought to ensure that schools and districts across the country have well-prepared educational leaders who ...

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Taking Charge of Principal Support: An In-Depth Look at the NYC Leadership Academy’s Approach to Coaching Principals

“Taking Charge of Principal Support: An In-Depth Look at the NYC Leadership Academy’s Approach to Coaching Principals” was funded by The Wallace Foundation and provides ...

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Taking Charge of Principal Preparation: A Guide to NYC Leadership Academy’s Aspiring Principals Program

Taking Charge of Principal Preparation: A Guide to NYC Leadership Academy’s Aspiring Principals Program provides an overview of the Leadership Academy's flagship principal preparation program. Intended ...

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