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Teachers Reject “Captain Bligh” Principals

As Teaching Ambassador Fellow Greg Mullenholz ends his tenure at ED, he reflects on what he has heard from teachers and principals about effective school leadership. My wife has an uncle, Craig, who...

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Walking in Their Shadows: ED Officials Team Up with Principals

In celebration of National Principals Month, dozens of senior ED leaders and staff members are visiting schools today, tomorrow and Thursday across the country as part of an organized effort in which...

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A View from the Inside: ED Staff Observes the Principal’s Perspective

Deputy Chief of Staff Tyra Mariani visited a classroom at DC Bilingual while shadowing the school's principal. Official Department of Education photo by Joshua Hoover. A week ago, I had the pleasure of...

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Beating the Odds (and the Naysayers)

Teachers at the Department of Education were impressed with the Terrel H. Bell principals that we met during this year’s Blue Ribbon Schools National Celebration, but Blaine Helwig, the principal of...

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Announcing the Principal Ambassador Fellowship

Secretary Duncan listens to educators and staff members following a Principal Shadowing Day. The Department of Education is proud to announce that the first-ever Principal Ambassador Fellowship has...

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Investing in Leadership

Secretary Arne Duncan met with principals after his speech at last week’s NAESP Conference in Baltimore, Md. Last week, I joined Secretary Duncan as he traveled to the NAESP Annual Conference, and we...

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In the Shadows of Principals

I admit I was nervous. Principals are busy. It’s almost a cliché that they are unsung heroes who move mountains every day with very little praise and backbreaking hours. So, when it was time for the...

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Principal Ambassador Fellowship Officially Launched

Secretary of Education Arne Duncan officially launched the Department of Education’s Principal Ambassador Fellowship yesterday by naming three principals to serve as the inaugural class of Campus...

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Leaders of Learning

It can’t be said enough, school principals seriously matter in any school improvement effort. They directly impact teacher engagement, school conditions, and family involvement, which are all big...

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The Story of Tennessee’s Normal Park Museum Magnet

When I was hired in 2002 as the Principal of Normal Park Museum Magnet School in Chattanooga, Tenn., the school was in crisis – with failing test scores, a dilapidated building, and low enrollment. My...

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Why I’m a Principal, Not a Statistic

As October, National Principals Month, comes to an end, I cannot help but to reflect upon what led me into the principalship. As a twenty-one year old African American male, I could have very easily...

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Supporting Great Teaching Through Better Teacher Preparation

Great teachers matter enormously to the learning and the lives of children. Every parent knows it, and study after study proves it. Unfortunately, teachers, principals and researchers have made clear:...

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2015-2016 Teaching and Principal Ambassador Fellowship Program Applications...

“The Ambassador Fellows are a critical investment in ensuring that the decisions affecting students are informed and implemented by our nation’s best teachers and leaders. The answers to our most...

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Teachers Reject “Captain Bligh” Principals

As Teaching Ambassador Fellow Greg Mullenholz ends his tenure at ED, he reflects on what he has heard from teachers and principals about effective school leadership. My wife has an uncle, Craig, who...

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Walking in Their Shadows: ED Officials Team Up with Principals

In celebration of National Principals Month, dozens of senior ED leaders and staff members are visiting schools today, tomorrow and Thursday across the country as part of an organized effort in which...

View Article


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Clik here to view.

A View from the Inside: ED Staff Observes the Principal’s Perspective

Deputy Chief of Staff Tyra Mariani visited a classroom at DC Bilingual while shadowing the school's principal. Official Department of Education photo by Joshua Hoover. A week ago, I had the pleasure of...

View Article

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Beating the Odds (and the Naysayers)

Teachers at the Department of Education were impressed with the Terrel H. Bell principals that we met during this year’s Blue Ribbon Schools National Celebration, but Blaine Helwig, the principal of...

View Article


Announcing the Principal Ambassador Fellowship

The Department of Education is proud to announce that the first-ever Principal Ambassador Fellowship has officially launched! The Principal Ambassador Fellowship has been modeled after the Teacher...

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Investing in Leadership

Secretary Arne Duncan met with principals after his speech at last week’s NAESP Conference in Baltimore, Md. Last week, I joined Secretary Duncan as he traveled to the NAESP Annual Conference, and we...

View Article

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Clik here to view.

In the Shadows of Principals

I admit I was nervous. Principals are busy. It’s almost a cliché that they are unsung heroes who move mountains every day with very little praise and backbreaking hours. So, when it was time for the...

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