Principals Go to School to Learn Management Savvy

Education Week: What exactly does understanding the ins and outs of financial accounting, data analytics, and organizational behavior have to do with being a good school leader?

Those who run the Rice University Education Entrepreneurship Program at the Jessie H. Jones Graduate School of Business here say that kind of know-how arms school leaders with the right mindset and skills to manage successful schools. Rice's program is part of a new wave of school-leader training programs that are emphasizing the importance of management and other leadership principles culled from the business world.

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