#12 Barbara Pearson
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Our first repeat guest! What is the life of a union president like? Today we dig into the difference between a summer intervention and a summer enrichment program, what a union's role is in the search for a new superintendent, running schools like a business, and how large districts communicate with their stakeholders as such an important post is filled. Come listen to conversation about a process that happens outside the classroom, but has a major impact on it.
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