Leadership Matters April 2015

In this month’s issue

Additional Items

African American studies: An all-year experience P. 12

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IASA News in Brief P. 18

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Getting to know your IASA Membership and Communications Committee members P. 21

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IASA Calendar of Events P. 24

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2015 IASA Annual Conference Opportunities P. 28

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Illinois duo offers hand up to boost number of minority school leaders P. 5

A superintendent’s joy, passion can make a difference for children P. 9

Koch: Despite some issues, first phase of PARCC testing goes well P. 15

What do superintendents do? Second graders know! P. 17

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