Justin is joined by Dr. Catherine Nichols, a retired school superintendent, a college professor in the doctoral program at Arkansas Tech, and a previous member of Forward Arkansas. Catherine spent 10 years as a superintendent in southern California before moving into higher education, helping to grow leaders in education. The last district she served had 17 schools, 1500 employees, and 12,000 students. Catherine shares how seeing a former graduate helped change her district’s strategy and how important it is for those entering the field of education to truly have a heart for kids. She also explains the importance of empowering individual school site leaders to lead versus trying to lead strictly from the top.
