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• When Termination's in the Air

  by PRISCILLA PARDINI

  With patience and savvy, superintendents can recover from the sting of being discharged by their boards. Priscilla Pardini is a free-lance education writer in Shorewood, Wis.

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• The Right Badge of Courage

  by PETER J. NEGRONI

  How superintendents respond to disagreements with their boards has a profound impact on school improvement, says the veteran superintendent in Springfield, Mass.read more | purchase issue
• Pay for Performance

  by SCOTT LaFEE

  Merit bonuses for superintendents are on the increase across the country, but not all are convinced of their efficacy. Scott LaFee is a staff writer with the San Diego Union-Tribune.read more | purchase issue
• The Perils of Pension Portability

  by LINDA CHION-KENNEY

  AASA is renewing its press for new federal legislation to ease the financial sacrifice of border-hopping superintendents. Linda Chion-Kenney reports on education in Hillsborough County, Fla., for the St. Petersburg Times.read more | purchase issue
• On-the-Job Learning of Nontraditional Superintendents

  by JAY MATHEWS

  Crash courses, late-night reading and trusted advisers bring a new breed of school system leader up to speed after years in the military, business or law. Jay Mathews is an education writer with The Washington Post.read more | purchase issue
• Caring for Ourselves

  by GEORGE BESCULIDES

  A long-time Long Island superintendent describes his odyssey as he begins to exercise authority over his mental and physical wellness.read more | purchase issue
• A Balancing Act of Demands and Needs

  by MICHAEL R. WEBER

  By assuming greater control of one’s time, school leaders can attend to their personal well-being and the priorities of their work, according to this superintendent and consultant on wellness. Michael Weber is superintendent of the School District of Glenwood, Glenwood City, Wis.read more | purchase issue