Home Page

The Initiative on Superintendent as Civic Leader

ISCL is transforming how superintendents, leadership teams, and boards are prepared and supported so they can steward the future of public education with civic imagination, democratic purpose, and political skill.

Group of audience members listening to Askwith Forum

In the News

Upcoming Events

Superintendent as Civic Leader Institute
Nov. 12 - Nov 14, 2026
|
8:00AM EST
This three-day institute is designed for sitting superintendents navigating the role amid intense change. Anchored in each superintendent’s local district goals, the program uses real cases, simulations, and examples to learn the proactive leadership...
SCL Institute

Resource Highlight

The Superintendent's Political Leadership Field Book focuses on local politics, and includes resources for self-reflection and information about how to educate oneself on state and national politics as well.
 

Download the Field Book
Front cover of Superintendent's Political Leadership Field Book