From which books students can access in schools to the fight over the teaching of race and history to new policies stemming from the pandemic, leaders in public education have felt the heat over the last few years. How are superintendents faring through it all?
Hear from three current and former North Texas superintendents at our Superintendent Spotlight event, hosted by The Texas Tribune at 8 a.m. Thursday, March 24, at the Mabel Peters Caruth Center in Dallas.
Join us at this free event to learn why so many superintendents are exiting their jobs, how once-nonpartisan school boards became so political and what it’s like battling pandemic challenges alongside the 5.4 million students enrolled in Texas public schools.
Register for the conversation here
This in-person event will be simultaneously streamed for virtual attendees and will be available to watch on demand afterward at texastribune.org/events.
About our Speakers
Michael Hinojosa, superintendent, Dallas Independent School District
Hinojosa was superintendent of Dallas ISD from 2005-11 and returned in 2015. During his more than three-decade career in public education, Hinojosa has served 20 years as a superintendent and CEO of six public education systems.
Kent Scribner, superintendent, Fort Worth Independent School District
Scribner has led Fort Worth ISD, where he serves more than 80,000 students and 10,000 employees, since 2015. Previously, he was a principal and central office administrator before serving 20 years as a superintendent in Arizona.
Jeannie Stone, former superintendent, Richardson Independent School District
Stone was superintendent of Richardson ISD for five years. Previously, she spent two decades as an administrator in Mesquite ISD, worked in Wylie ISD and taught as an adjunct professor at Texas A&M University-Commerce. The Texas PTA named Stone its 2019 Superintendent of the Year.
Evan Smith, CEO of The Texas Tribune
Smith is the CEO and co-founder of The Texas Tribune. Previously, he spent nearly 18 years at Texas Monthly, including eight years as editor and a year as president and editor-in-chief.
Keep up with the latest politics and policy news from the Dallas-Fort Worth area with our monthly North Texas Brief.
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The Texas Tribune thanks its sponsors
Sponsors help make our events possible. Thank you to Educate Texas, Philanthropy Advocates, Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute, Texas Association of School Business Officials, TTU K-12, Texas Association of School Administrators, Pastors for Texas Children, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, The Meadows Foundation, Sid W. Richardson Foundation and Hoblitzelle Foundation for supporting this event and Communities Foundation of Texas for hosting this event. Media support is provided by Fort Worth Report and KERA.
Tribune events are also supported through contributions from our founding investors and members. Though donors and corporate sponsors underwrite Texas Tribune events, they play no role in determining the content, panelists or line of questioning.
