This is your friendly reminder (again) that the school year is winding down, so make those appointments for IEP meetings and such before the time passes.

In today’s show, we are joined by AJ Crabill to discuss why school boards exist and what their purpose is. He has written a book about school boards and how we can make them better. This is a fundamental topic that affects the education of our children. Join us to learn more!

AJ Crabill works with schools across the country to help deploy student-led restorative practices. He invites schools to rethink how behavior is addressed and taught, and he works with superintendents and school boards at the governance and senior management layer to be intensely focused on improving student outcomes. He also helps schools be more strategic in the deployment of resources to be more student-centric. 

Show Highlights:

• Why do school systems exist? To improve student outcomes
• What is the role of the school board? To represent the vision and values of the community in the context of education
• How school boards and administrators spend time, energy, and money on issues that are NOT improving student outcomes
• Why diversity matters in representing the vision and values of communities
• Where parents can start in getting to know their school board
• Why it is powerful to push for change against the status quo
• How many states have no training unique to those elected to be school board members—they are in systems that are setting them up to fail!

Links/Resources:

AJ Crabill’s book: Great on Their Behalf: Why School Boards Fail, How Yours Can Become Effective

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