In this episode of Leadership Laps, we sit down with Karla Fought, Principal of Lansing Elementary in her fourth year as principal and 27th year with Aurora Public Schools. Last semester brought historic news: Lansing achieved Performance rating for the first time in 10 years! For Karla, after nearly three decades in APS, it's the first time in her entire career that she's worked in a Performance-rated school. She shares her remarkable journey through 27 years in APS, the strategies that moved Lansing to Performance rating in just three years of her leadership, and her deep belief in what students and educators are capable of achieving. Karla's story demonstrates that transformation is possible at any point in the journey and that sustained improvement requires both strategic action and unwavering commitment to the long game.
