Research over the last 20 years makes clear that the school principal has enormous impact on the life of a school. Excellent principals attract and retain high-quality teachers, produce higher levels of teacher satisfaction, and counsel out ineffective teachers. They build productive school climates that welcome students and their families, support professional learning, and engage with local communities. Besides enacting leadership,principals also develop it within their buildings: providing guidance and support to assistant principals, curriculum

This theoretical paper explores the application of the Essential Elements of Cultural Proficiency to the strategic planning process as well as the implementation and evaluation of the plan. This application ensures the cultures of the individual school community members are factored in to improve current policies, practices, and behaviors. Student outcomes often reflect the degree to which Cultural Proficiency is operationalized. School districts can bridge the gap between reality and vision by fostering a culture

(content from [email protected])The U.S. Departments of Education and Justice released resources to help higher education leaders gain clarity on what lawful tools remain available to them to promote diversity in higher education on their campuses in light of the recent U.S. Supreme Court affirmative action decision. These materials are part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s efforts to preserve the hard-earned progress we have made to advance racial equity, civil rights and educational opportunity for all students.Read and share

With books for Elementary, Middle School, and High School, there is something for everyone in this list from Social Justice Books for Women’s History Month: Women’s History and Women’s Lives They also have a great list of fiction and nonfiction books for adults: Women’s History and Women’s Lives

For February, “The Times” is featuring Black stories as much as possible. These are great resources as we all work towards Cultural Proficiency.What does it mean to be a Black cowboy?A pioneering Black ballerina finally gets her dueThe first Black quarterbacks to face off at the Super BowlBlack Twitter frets for its futureWhy the NFL doesn’t hire Black coachesHidden clues of a Black family’s Bible