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An administrative credential allows an individual to develop instructional programs, evaluate personnel, decide discipline for students and school employees, and manage budgets. As with teachers, administrators first receive a preliminary administrative credential, followed within five years by a full or clear credential from the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.
June 5, 2017

Oakland is the latest big district turning to an insider to head schools

School boards hope that superintendents with ties to their districts will reduce the churn in leadership.

Louis Freedberg and Theresa Harrington
May 8, 2017

California education leader calls immigration 'the civil rights issue of our time'

The longtime education leader says public schools must serve the needs of parents and students as the Trump administration focuses on school choice.

Theresa Harrington
December 11, 2016

Home-grown school superintendents bring stability, deep knowledge to their districts

Superintendents who lead districts where they grew up say they are motivated by a yearning to honor their mentors who nurtured them along the way.

Michael Collier
November 22, 2016

Oakland school superintendent resigns after just over two years on the job

The district has had three superintendents in the past four years.

Louis Freedberg
November 6, 2016

Districts grapple with superintendent turnover along with new reforms

An EdSource survey of the state’s 30 largest districts shows that in 17 out of 30 districts, the superintendents have been in office for three years or less.

Louis Freedberg and Michael Collier
November 6, 2016

New superintendents seek continuity as they reflect on challenges ahead

Four superintendents appointed in 2016 discuss their leadership approaches.

Michael Collier
October 23, 2016

Chiefs for Change seeks to diversify education leadership

The Oakland superintendent is the only California leader who is part of the national coalition.

Theresa Harrington
September 25, 2016

LA principal encourages students to be peacemakers, not peace breakers

Michael Janofsky
March 7, 2016

Shadow a Student Challenge helps administrators understand kids

The weeklong challenge was organized to build empathy and spur action and sharing.

Theresa Harrington
February 12, 2016

Credentialing commission pursuing plan for new longer term teacher permit

Substitutes filling in for teachers on leave would be able to stay longer.

Louis Freedberg
January 20, 2016

Few African-American school superintendents in California

About 2.6 percent of the state's superintendents are African-American.

Louis Freedberg
December 17, 2015

Key to coping with school terrorist fears: Keep the adults calm

School districts ask adults to model calm behavior.

Jane Meredith Adams
November 23, 2015

California student suspension rate drops as 'willful defiance' punishments decline

Lower rates of suspension were correlated with higher academic achievement for every racial group in the state, the study found.

Jane Meredith Adams
June 19, 2015

State to spend a half billion dollars to promote 'teacher effectiveness'

Funding is 50 times what the governor initially proposed in the budget.

Louis Freedberg
April 23, 2015

Ex-Oakland superintendent to head Illinois schools amid Chicago controversy

Tony Smith starts May 1 as Illinois state superintendent of education.

Louis Freedberg