Nov 30, 2020
Sarah Orman, lead attorney for TASB Legal Services, joins us to
discuss the Title IX regulations that went into effect on August
14. With new rules about defining and responding to sexual
harassment, it's important for Texas school districts to be aware
of the changes and train staff appropriately.
For more on the new...
Nov 5, 2020
We speak to Dr. Angela Herron, chief teaching and learning officer at Grand Prairie ISD, about her research on school board presidents and their relationships to the rest of the board. She discusses the role of the president as a facilitator between the superintendent and the rest of the board, and the shift in boards...
Nov 2, 2020
Former California School Boards Association Executive Director Davis W. Campbell shares the four characteristics of high-functioning school boards. Boards must be unified in order to provide a high-quality education to all students. He also chats with us about the opportunity gap and how it's been exacerbated by the...
Oct 26, 2020
Dr. Samuel Bonsu Jr., researcher and assistant principal in Hurst-Euless-Bedford ISD, shares his knowledge of the board self-assessment survey and the five standards that define the duty of a school board member.
Bonsu will share more of his research at the upcoming XG Summit, a conference that focuses on how school...
Oct 21, 2020
Dr. Paul Johnson, associate professor at Bowling Green State University and a researcher on how school boards impact student achievement, shares with us his 12 leadership practices of effective school boards. He also discusses the importance of a healthy relationship between boards and superintendents and offers his own...