Jenks Public Schools has been hit with the same budget reductions impacting students nationwide, but its diligent leaders have not only avoided program reductions but they have also enhanced programming...

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Dr. Frank Passarella was charged with making a drastic transformation when he joined the Lake Elsinore Unified School District five-and-a-half years ago. This included new leadership through 105 administrative...

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In financial times as tough as these, it’s hard to see the long-term benefits of even the wisest upfront investments. But Scott Lensink sees the big picture when it comes to investing in the future of...

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Although the students entering the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District are coming in from four other school districts, Dr. Henry Kiernan believes the seventh graders quickly bond with one another...

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During his 10+ year tenure as superintendent of the Half Hollow Hills School District, Dr. Sheldon Karnilow has seen many academic triumphs achieved by his students, administrators, and teachers. The key...

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After 85 years, Tyler Junior College (TJC) has become a comprehensive community college run by people who are truly dedicated and appreciate what it has to offer. In fact, President Dr. L. Michael Metke...

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Touting itself as the “Gateway to the Gators,” Santa Fe College in Gainesville, Fla., has benefitted from its proximity to the University of Florida since its inception in 1965. Today, President Dr....

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Northwood University means business, literally. Northwood is singularly focused on developing the leaders of tomorrow’s global, free-enterprise society. The university is 52 years old, founded in response...

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For more than 100 years, Northwest Missouri State University has been ahead of the curve on many of the major developments and trends that have swept higher education. The university today remains a trendsetter...

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For more than 140 years, Morgan State University has been a learning institution dedicated to the enrichment of students. Located in downtown Baltimore, the university consists of a student body that is...

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In 2009, Dr. Melinda Boone was appointed superintendent of Worcester Public Schools in Worcester, Mass. The district serves more than 23,000 students in more than 40 schools. Previously, Boone was chief...

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Long ago, Northerners migrated down to South Texas and established a booming citrus industry in the Rio Grande Valley. They named it “the Magic Valley” after discovering you could grow almost anything...

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Countless school districts would be fortunate to have Dr. Wiley J. Dobbs as superintendent. Twin Falls (Idaho) School District No. 411 (TFSD 411) is the lucky one, though, where Dobbs has held this role...

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Capturing the fleeting attention of young minds is a challenge for institutions of higher education. Millennials often are described as a demographic that expects to be catered to, and the market has responded...

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Established in 1884, Springdale Public Schools is trying to make the American dream come alive for its students. Today, the district has around 18,600 K-12 students. Counting other student categories,...

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There’s school spirit, and then there’s what Shawnigan Lake School in British Columbia has. Headmaster David Robertson says the grade 8-12 school has something that few schools in the region or even...

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When Robert Gillet stepped in as president of Algonquin College of Applied Arts and Technology 16 years ago, the Ontario government was reducing funding for higher education by 15 percent. However, that...

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After a series of provincial school division amalgamations in 2006, Prairie South School Division 210 of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, was created. It consists of 40 schools in the south-central portion of...

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Many rural areas are experiencing depopulation as their residents flock to urban centers. As a result, declining student enrollment is often a major problem for school districts, as is the case in the...

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It’s one thing to be data driven; it’s a whole other ball game to tailor a system to students’ needs. But that’s exactly what the folks at Parkland School Division have done. With the help of its...

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