Educating nearly 40% of all undergraduate students in the United States, community colleges play a pivotal role in local and national workforce and economic development and provide access to educational opportunities that enable students from a wide variety of backgrounds to succeed in their careers and thrive throughout their lives. Underpinning…

In recent years the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges (AGB) has seen and responded to a growing need for boards to understand and exercise their responsibilities for oversight of academic affairs and effectively contribute to increasing student success at their institutions. Higher education has been under fire for the…

School administrators are often seen as the middle managers who are held accountable not only to their schools and communities but also to their employers. In order to successfully carry out their duties and responsibilities, school administrators must feel psychologically safe to speak up or speak out, ask a difficult question, voice an opinion,…

This brief is designed to be a primer for reform-minded university boards. The authors outline the evolution of university management and culture over the decades following World War II and explain the dynamics that have led most universities to be underperforming on their essential mission. This sets up a discussion of the steps that board…

This document is offered as a resource for academic institutions--especially independent colleges and universities--that intend to hire and support "pioneering" presidents. To start with a simple definition: by "pioneering" CIC means presidents who are the first people to bring specific, sometimes but not necessarily visible,…

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to explore how central office leaders have reconceptualized the role of the principal in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. We investigate central office leaders' perspectives on the practices needed for principals to be effective in a post-pandemic context. We draw on semi-structured interviews with 155 central…

Purpose: Adapting to technological advancements and fostering competitiveness poses compelling challenges for universities worldwide, including Indonesia. This prompts the implementation of varied policies, reshaping financial and managerial aspects across academic and non-academic spheres. In this transformative process, cultivating readiness for…

While very generous compensation packages in the corporate world have become the norm, there is growing criticism of large compensation plans for administrators at universities. We examine compensation of presidents based upon individual characteristics and institutional features of US public universities. Unlike previous research, we also…

School systems throughout the world are struggling with the issue of who will lead public schools today, and in the future. The patriarchal model from the past, when authority was not to be questioned and educational leadership was viewed in a straightforward, one-dimensional perspective, has been replaced by a complicated combination of…

Turnover of public school superintendents can be both costly and counterproductive for school districts. For those who are successful, who remain in one district as superintendent, and receive contract renewals from their school boards, it is important to uncover what may impact that success. Measures of personality have been applied to the fields…

Purpose: The purpose of this Delphi study was to identify the essential political competencies needed by current or future superintendents when presented with challenges. Conceptual Framework. The conceptual framework for this study integrated elements of Adaptive Leadership, Political Intelligence, and the Taxonomy of Leadership Competencies to…

This case study involves a new school superintendent, unions, parent groups, and a school board. The case demonstrates how the emergence of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic impacted the relationships between a school board, teacher and administrator unions, parent organizations, and the school superintendent. It is the story of…

Multi-Academy Trusts (MAT) have developed organically in England since 2010. As a result, there appears to be a lack of consistency in the interpretation of delegated responsibilities of Local Governing Bodies (LGB). In a small-scale study of Headteacher (HT) accountability within one English MAT, governance was revealed as a major cause for…

This case study describes the complex relationships between nonprofit boards of directors and executive directors, especially when the executive director is the organization's founder. The case takes the perspective of an MPA student, with limited professional experience, who is asked to serve on a board of a new nonprofit. It is an exciting…

This qualitative research study was completed to understand better the essential components of an established partnership between the school superintendent and the school board president. A targeted group of New York school superintendents and school board presidents from school districts were interviewed. The participants answered questions on…