Yet, no organization or entity has consistently collected data on superintendents in every school district in the nation over time. AASA, the School Superintendents Association, tracks annual data via its Salary and Benefits Survey, but its anonymous nature does not allow individuals to be followed over time. While some state departments of education gather longitudinal data on superintendents, many charge exorbitant fees for access. In the absence of national data, I launched The Superintendent Lab in 2022 to serve as a central hub for research and the home of the National Longitudinal Superintendent Database. Yet, what students currently see is that leadership positions in K-12 school districts are reserved primarily for people named John, Michael and David.

Source: New York Times February 08, 2024 15:46 UTC