Supporting education leaders to effectively navigate the politics of education

The Collaborative on Political Leadership in the Superintendency (CPLS) was formed to help equip public school district superintendents everywhere with the knowledge and tools to effectively navigate the politics of education in service of healthy and supportive school communities that cultivate excellent teaching and student learning for all.

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The CPLS team and Collaborative members are current and former superintendents, scholars who study the politics of education, and leaders of superintendent preparation and support programs and associations.

Our Collaborative is focused on equipping superintendents with the political acumen to make positive change in a complex environment.

Photo by Howard Lipin/AASA.

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An Emergent Framework

Political Leadership in the Superintendency: an Emergent Framework

Political leadership requires specific knowledge, skills and dispositions

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CPLS Tools

To increase access to specific ideas for navigating today’s politics, superintendents need tangible examples, tools, and resources. They need tools that can help them navigate politics effectively in their own communities with consideration to regional and local context, especially tools that help to discern the political pressures at play.

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Additional Resources

A curated list of guidance, articles and tools that can shed light on current political dynamics.

To all those who through the art of politics seek a new and better world.

John F. Kennedy

Politics is simply the exercise of common sense and sensitivity to the interests of others in a sometimes highly volatile environment

Dr. Timothy G. Quinn

All politics is now national

David Brooks

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