The podcast spotlights field-tested leadership through one important lesson. Superintendents and other leaders discuss how the idea formed, how it was put into action and how it improved outcomes for students and staff. Every episode ends with a “Pop Quiz.”
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20 min
Jeff Horton likes empowering staff and students to be their best selves, he says on DA's latest 'A Good Lesson' podcast.
Sep 10, 2026
Sep 10, 2026
26 min
When Superintendent Aaron Fleming arrived at the growing Alamance-Burlington School System, he faced $3 million in debt, "dismal" test scores, leaky roofs and a district out of sync with the local economy.
Sep 10, 2026
Sep 10, 2026
31 min
"It's never crowded when you go the extra mile," Superintendent Zandra Jo Galván tells host Amy Dujon on the latest episode of DA's "A Good Lesson" podcast.
Sep 10, 2026
Sep 10, 2026
17 min
Superintendent Wayne Vickers says great leaders don't wait for the perfect situation, but do great things wherever they serve.
Sep 10, 2026
Sep 10, 2026
23 min
Superintendent Keri Johnson says female leaders are wired differently, so they shouldn’t try to ‘be something that they’re not’ to fit into a male world.
Sep 10, 2026
Sep 10, 2026
24 min
Superintendent Atiya Perkins ensures students, staff and families have multiple ways to reach her amid the fast-paced environment of K12 leadership.
