September 11, 2024

3 Ways Operating from a Business Mindset Can Empower Schools

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Conventional wisdom holds that schools can’t be run with a business mindset because they don’t produce identical widgets but rather a beautiful diversity of students. Superintendent and Chief Executive Officer Dr. Robert Hill and Chief Strategy Officer Amy Stacy have a more nuanced perspective, honed by years of using data-informed decision making, strategic planning, and resource management at their Ohio district. Their EdWeek essay "We Started Running Our School Like a Business. Here's What Happened" lays out three ways that operating from a business mindset empowered the Springfield City School District.

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