I’m honored and humbled to be sworn in as North Carolina’s 22nd State Superintendent of Public Instruction. Thank you to my family, friends and supporters who have helped me along the way to uplift public education in NC. Today is just the beginning with NC Public Schools. #nced

“When women lead, systems change.” I am honored to join the Inaugural Emerging State Executives Cohort for Women Leading Ed along with these incredible educational champions. As a member of this cohort, I’m committed to leveraging this opportunity to expand my impact, grow my

Surveys continue to find that behavior in schools is getting worse and worse and worse and worse and worse This is the biggest underreported story in education Behavior is off. the. chain. And schools refuse to respond to it appropriately.

When someone tells you to get home safe, stay warm, have a good day, or sleep well, understand what they're really saying is, "I love you."

👥 Tier 3 intervention is NOT #specialeducation. Tier 3 only means intensive support. Not all who need intensive support have an #IEP. Not all with an IEP need intensive support. #LeadInclusion #EduSky #UDL #InclusiveEd #EdLeaders

You are BEAUTIFUL! Happy Founders Day!

Rule #1 of The Energy Bus states: Create a Positive Vision. My Vision: Interact with as many kids and teachers as possible every day. That’s the most important “to-do” I have. My new hallway office is just one step to live out this vision 🙌🏻😁! EnergyBusSchools

Thank you to the facilitators, Dr. Robert Avossa, Dr. Julia Rafal-Baer, Dr. Kyla Johnson-Trammell, & Dr. Peter Gorman! Session 1 was amazing. #WeAreTheForum

Former state education executive @JBaghian bringing her brilliance to Session 1, guiding our inaugural cohort on effective state leadership. She was in the room during the very first WLE meeting. These are the moments are why this work matters. 💫 #WomenLeadingEd

Iron sharpens iron! The Forum for Educational Leadership #Cohort8 #WeAreTheForum #TXRootsUSABoots

Congratulations to our GaDOE School Improvement Director of School Turnaround Tanzy Kilcrease, Ed. D.. Dr. Kilcrease is the recipient of the 2025 Presidential Lifetime Achievement Award for service, leadership, and membership in Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. Stephanie Johnson, Ed.D.

Successful leaders don’t fear changing their minds or admitting they were wrong. The ability to rethink and revise opinions in response to new information isn’t just a leadership skill—it’s a difference maker. Think about the adjustments football coaches make at halftime.

Want to invest in yourself and in your leadership? Invest in The Forum for Educational Leadership. Applications are open! tffel.com/apply/

An unexpected surprise! Tier II-1st place manuscript award at the GSU 13th Annual Educational Leadership Symposium. I love that FultonCountySchools invest in their employees through this partnership with GSU Educational Leadership can’t wait to pay it forward! D L Stephens, Ed. D. Jason Stamper, EdD

I am thrilled to attend the Women Leading Ed Summit in Charlotte, NC, learning from this inspiring network! Feeling grounded and ready—thanks to the powerful pre-readings that reminded me leadership is risk, resilience, relationship, and strategy. “The consequences of our

Accurate. 💯 🌐 teachergoals.com

Today, we celebrate International Women in Mathematics Day in memory of Maryam Mirzakhani, the first woman to win the Fields Medal (2014), to honor the contributions and achievements in women in mathematics in hopes to inspire future generations.

A colleague from Dekalb DeKalb Schools, GA shared this with me this morning, and it reminded me of how blessed I am to share school improvement actions with teachers, administrators, and district leaders! It is truly my pleasure to serve. Thank you Dekalb for a great retreat!

Although it’s summer, the work doesn’t stop for Griffin-Spalding K12. Our Executive Officers are hard at work with the Spalding High School Admin to dive into the data and plan for 25-26.