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Past issues
Issue #5 — August 13, 2026
Not everything loud is an emergency
Loud and urgent aren't the same signal. A simple question to ask before you react to whatever just landed on your desk.
Read Issue →Issue #4 — August 4, 2026
Three referrals isn't a pattern
When the evidence is too small to support a conclusion, the temptation is to invent one anyway.
Read Issue →Issue #3 — July 29, 2026
Everyone agreed. Nothing changed.
Agreement in the room is cheap. What actually happens after the meeting ends is where the real work — and the real cost — begins.
Read Issue →Issue #2 — July 21, 2026
The thing that works — because of one person
The best-run parts of your building might depend on one person more than a system. Here's how to tell — and what to do about it.
Read Issue →Issue #1 — July 16, 2026
The most expensive mistake I see school leaders make
Why the fastest decision, not the wrong one, is what quietly costs school leaders the most.
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