Educational Leadership, Equity, Innovation, Technology Experts Join Advisory Council

Twelve experts in educational leadership, equity, innovation, and technology are bringing their knowledge, experience, and insight to The Leadership Academy as members of its Expert ...

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The Leadership Academy Alumni and Partners in Conversation with New York State Board of Regents Chancellor

“How do we build school cultures where young people want to be you?” That was just one of the questions New York State Board of ...

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Lead Executive Officer Nancy Gutiérrez Named EdLoC Board Chair

Education Leaders of Color (EdLoC) announced The Leadership Academy’s Lead Executive Officer Nancy Gutiérrez as the organization’s new Chair of the Board of Directors beginning ...

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Facing Ourselves: The Leadership Academy’s Own Journey to Advancing Racial Equity

The Leadership Academy’s work in supporting and developing culturally responsive leaders requires those leaders to examine biases, disrupt systemic inequities, and embrace vulnerability in the ...

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The Leadership Academy’s Lead Executive Officer Joins Eye to Eye Board

The Leadership Academy’s Lead Executive Officer Nancy Gutiérrez is the newest member of the Governing Board for Eye to Eye, a nationally recognized nonprofit whose ...

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The Leadership Academy’s David Baiz Selected for Pahara Fellowship

The Leadership Academy’s Executive Director of Programs David Baiz today was announced as a member of the 46th cohort of Pahara Fellows. Baiz is one ...

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The Leadership Academy Hosts Celebration Commemorating 20 Years of Developing Culturally Responsive Leaders

On October 25, 2023, joined by more than 200 educators, leaders, and champions of our work, The Leadership Academy commemorated 20 years of working tirelessly ...

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Lead Executive Officer highlights new book and explores the meaning of home on Latinos for Education

“Home is nostalgic. Home is love. Home is family. But to the world, our homes are often labeled ‘bad.’ We call this one- sided perception ...

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Lead Education Officer and President featured on The King Center’s “Beloved Community Talks” series

“Humanity is at the very core of education, yet it is often missing from the work and from schools. We need to center ourselves back ...

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Lead Executive Officer & President Nancy Gutiérrez challenges “Leave to Succeed” mindset in revolutionary new book

The Leadership Academy is thrilled to announce the July 24th publication of Stay & Prevail: Students of Color Don't Need to Leave their Communities to ...

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Kendra Washington-Bass coauthors book on empowering women education leaders to drive change

Congratulations to The Leadership Academy’s own National Designer & Facilitator Dr. Kendra Washington-Bass on the publication of Unwrapped: The Pursuit of Justice for Women Educators, ...

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Tomorrow’s Principal podcast recorded live at SXSW EDU 2023

What does it mean to be “ready” for the evolving role of the principalship? What are the traits and skills that can make a good ...

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Dr. Mary Rice-Boothe highlights strategies for leaders of color on ASCD

“To all education leaders—but specifically to leaders of color—who are hesitant to take a stand when they see injustice experienced by students, know that any ...

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Gutierrez breaks down TLA Theory of Action on Harvard Graduate School of Education podcast

Lead Executive Officer & President Nancy Gutiérrez is a featured guest on a new episode of A608 After Hours, a podcast produced by the Harvard ...

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TLA Lead Executive Officer & President receives Distinguished Alum award

San Jose State University Lurie College of Education has recognized The Leadership Academy Lead Executive Officer & President Nancy Gutiérrez as a Distinguished Alum as ...

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Executive Director of Curriculum Development & Equity publishes new book supporting equity-focused leaders of color

Congratulations to The Leadership Academy’s Executive Director of Curriculum Development & Equity Dr. Mary Rice-Boothe on the release of her groundbreaking new book, Leading Within ...

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TLA’s Dr. Anthony King appears on Inclusive Leadership Webisode Series

On February 24, The Leadership Academy's Executive Director of External Engagement Dr. Anthony King discussed the impact of culturally responsive leadership on student achievement in an episode ...

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New Ed Week series explores pandemic learnings with Dr. Mary Rice-Boothe

"What are the most important lessons you think school district leaders should learn from the COVID pandemic?" This is the question posed by Education Week ...

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Dr. Mary Rice-Boothe co-authors article with Dr. Tanji Reed Marshall outlining what equity officers need to be successful

"If we want to hold equity officers accountable for their work, we must be clear about expectations for the role and provide the support they ...

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National equity officer collective convenes in Atlanta

Equity officers from school systems across the country recently convened in Atlanta to learn from one another, share experiences, and develop new resources for this ...

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President & CEO explores new ways of leading in Ed Week article

Thirteen percent of school systems across the country—and up to a quarter of urban districts—welcomed new or interim superintendents this school year. This week, policy ...

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The Leadership Academy releases its Accomplishments Report 2021-22

The Leadership Academy is proud to release its Accomplishments Report 2021-22. Read stories of how our partnerships with school and school system leaders across the ...

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Learned-Miller writes on leaders navigating crisis in Kappan

Education leaders have faced an unprecedented set of challenges over the past two years. In her new Kappan article Leading Through Crisis, The Leadership Academy ...

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The Leadership Academy names leaders in education and communications to Board of Directors

The Leadership Academy is pleased to announce the appointment of two leaders in education and communications to its Board of Directors. The Hunt Institute CEO ...

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“Go for broke” to create positive and equitable learning environments, writes Dr. Mary Rice-Boothe in Edutopia

"Educators are facing a revolutionary moment—classrooms have become battlegrounds over what young people should or should not be taught, and the pandemic shined a light ...

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Edutopia features piece by Equity Officer on retaining school leaders of color

"Over the last two years, the challenges and traumas of leading through the pandemic and racial reckoning have left many principals of color exhausted, disappointed, ...

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Equity Officer Dr. Mary Rice-Boothe discusses new Principals of Color Collective on podcast

“Only 20% of principals across the country are leaders of color, so how do we create a safe space for these leaders? The goal is ...

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Innovative effort to advance equity in district central offices

The Leadership Academy is proud to partner with The University of Washington College of Education District Leadership Design Lab (DL2) in DL2’s new Central Office ...

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President & CEO details her leadership journey on web series “Cup of Joy Cafe”

"In our work, we think about the impact of the leader and how they'll contribute to teacher satisfaction, academic achievement, less exclusionary discipline, and the ...

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President & CEO Nancy B. Gutiérrez speaks to leadership dispositions on new podcast

"With the dispositions, we created tangible and observable behaviors to help leaders show up in an equitable and culturally responsive way," said The Leadership Academy ...

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Put your equity policy to work – Access & Equity Officer Mary Rice-Boothe offers guidance on Edutopia

"In the past two years, school districts across the country have been moved to write equity policies or pass resolutions to publicly commit to being ...

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President & CEO explores complexities of sustaining culturally responsive leadership in December issue of Learning Forward magazine

What leadership approach is most courageous, sustainable, and strategic for centering students and families in this moment? In the latest issue of The Learning Professional magazine from Learning Forward, The ...

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President & CEO Nancy Gutiérrez talks community-inspired leadership on Leader’s Table podcast

President & CEO Nancy Gutiérrez is a featured guest on Episode #38 of the The Leader's Table, a podcast produced by Leadership for Educational Equity. ...

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The Leadership Academy receives $1.2 million grant to develop groundbreaking network and resources for equity officers and school leaders of color

For the first time, the fast-growing community of school system equity officers will have access to a network and resources targeted specifically to support their ...

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The Leadership Academy and Aspen Institute launch podcast on culturally responsive leadership

Principals play a critical role in making sure children enter schools that are places of healing, validation, and learning, but what support, skills and knowledge ...

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The Leadership Academy President & CEO Nancy B. Gutiérrez explores culturally responsive leadership stories in new NPBEA blog

In a new blog post featured on the National Policy Board for Educational Administration website, The Leadership Academy President & CEO Nancy B. Gutiérrez talks ...

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The Leadership Academy selected to support eight large school districts in conducting equity-focused reviews as part of an initiative to develop principal pipelines for equity-centered leaders

The Leadership Academy has been selected by The Wallace Foundation to support eight large school districts in conducting equity-focused reviews of district leadership policies and ...

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Chief Access & Equity Officer examines equity officer role in School Administrator magazine

"The work of creating equitable school systems is everyone's responsibility, but when a superintendent and an equity officer work together, the opportunity for change can ...

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Former Gov. Bob Wise and UBS Financial Services Director Jeanny Pak join The Leadership Academy Board of Directors

The Leadership Academy is thrilled to announce the appointment of former Governor and Congressman Bob Wise and UBS Financial Services Managing Director Jeanny Pak to ...

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