The transformative K12 success achieved by several superintendents gives the phrase “bold leadership” new meaning. From district turnarounds to student mental health to academic achievement, these leaders are challenging the norms with innovation and sustainability as driving forces.
“We are breaking the myth that it takes five, six, seven years to turn around a district,” says Mike Miles, the state-appointed superintendent of the Houston Independent School District. “For the first time ever, we can say that ZIP code is not destiny.”