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- Title
Public-Sector Leadership and Philanthropy: The Case of Broad Superintendents.
- Authors
Dee, Thomas S.; Loeb, Susanna; Shi, Ying
- Abstract
Philanthropic initiatives incorporating prescriptive practices have become prominent in K–12 education. This study provides evidence on the reach, character, and impact of the Broad Superintendents Academy, a controversial initiative designed to transform district leadership. A novel data set on Broad trainees linked to data on large districts over 20 years shows that Broad superintendents have had extensive reach, serving nearly 3 million students at their peak, and that, for districts that hired Broad trainees, Broad superintendents were 40% more likely to be Black than non-Broad superintendents, although they had significantly shorter tenures. Estimates provide evidence that Broad-trained leaders had little effect on several district outcomes including enrollment, spending, and student completion. However, they initiated a trend toward increased charter school enrollment.
- Subjects
SCHOOL superintendents; SCHOOL enrollment; LEADERSHIP; CHARTER schools; CHARITY; EDUCATION policy
- Publication
Educational Evaluation & Policy Analysis, 2023, Vol 45, Issue 2, p220
- ISSN
0162-3737
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3102/01623737221113575