CPLS Project Team

Project Co-Chairs 

In recent years, the job of the superintendent has become a predominantly political one. This has long been true in large urban districts. But today, it is also the case in mid-sized urban districts and smaller suburban and rural communities where demographics have changed swiftly and opinions about how to engage a larger swath of students in school is at the center of local debates. No matter the political landscape, it means the superintendent’s job is largely about keeping the organization’s focus on children while strategically navigating the interests of adults. 

It is with this acknowledgement that we’ve formed the Collaborative on Political Leadership in the Superintendency (CPLS).

Carl A. Cohn

Project Co-Chair

Jennifer Perry Cheatham

Project Co-Chair