Superintendent as Civic Leader: Stewarding the Future of Public Education

by Jennifer Perry Cheatham (Editor), Christina Grant (Editor), Ross Wiener (Editor)

This book serves as an evidence-based guide for educational leaders who want to make positive change for our nation’s youth, with an original, in-depth look at the political role of superintendents.The superintendent’s role looks different today. What was once viewed as an organizational leadership role is now understood as a civic leadership role, which requires unique political expertise. Superintendent as Civic Leader introduces an original framework for superintendents that will help them develop the necessary knowledge, skills, and dispositions to successfully perform as educational leaders in their local communities.In this book, readers will learn how complex political situationsEmbrace political leadershipBring people together in service of students, even when everything seems contested 
 
For superintendents and other educational leaders, this book is an essential resource to not only understand today’s politicized climate but also to navigate and serve as successful, effective leaders within it.

208 pages, Paperback

Published October 13, 2026