Charles E. Wright Jr.

Charles E. Wright Jr. is managing director of Wright Associates and author of “The Education Imperative.” He was previously deputy superintendent for Seattle Public Schools.

It's time to rethink the K-12 budget process

State education chiefs, superintendents, school boards and local leaders must champion a new vision for planning and budgeting, one that accelerates collaborative, cohesive, and informed actions on behalf of students.

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Creating student-centered systems is the key to student success

Redesigning systems to look at students more holistically can achieve significantly better academic, behavioral, health, and life outcomes.

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Want to stop superintendent turnover? Take a hard look at how school systems really operate

Changes and a culture of cooperation can keep leaders in place and boost student learning.

One hundred of the 500 largest school districts in the country turned over superintendents in the past year, amid declining student achievement Credit: Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report

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