The Importance of Leadership in Education

"With research indicating that nearly 60% of student achievement can be attributed to principal and teacher quality, our schools not only need principal training and hiring to be highly selective, but also need school systems, states, and the federal government to redefine the principalship to focus on teachers and students," said Ben Fenton Co-Founder and Chief Strategy and Knowledge Officer at New Leaders for New Schools.

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