Build Momentum for Education · 2025-03-13 · 36 min
In this episode of Build Momentum, we are joined by Dr. Rachel White, Founder and Lead Researcher at The Superintendent Lab, a hub for data, research, insights, and innovation on the public school district superintendency. She is currently the Associate Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy at the University of Texas at Austin. Dr. White has also taught at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville and Old Dominion University and has served as a school board member and volunteer coach at Van Wert City Schools in Ohio. She is a member of the University Council for Education Administration, the American Educational Research Association, and the Association for Education Finance and Policy. Some Questions We Ask: Tell us about yourself and The Superintendent Lab. (01:31) How do you humanize the role of superintendents and incorporate that in your research? (04:26) In what ways did the RAND study inspire your research? (08:08) How has scrutiny of the superintendency changed over the years, and is turnover being addressed by retention programs? (11:52) In your research, have you looked at partnerships between superintendents and the community?
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