Principals make the difference

Politicians, crisis managers, cheerleaders, legal experts, disciplinarians, entertainers, coaches, and persuasive evangelists--these are just some of the roles of high school principals, according to an article by Barbara Kantrowitz and Jay Mathews for Newsweek. The article, part of a special series on high schools, notes that "many things to into making a high school great, but a strong, effective principal is always at the top of the list."

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