ASKING QUESTIONS, EXPLORING OPTIONS, CHANGING THE IMPACT OF PUBLIC EDUCATION.
Filed Under: Administration, Administrative Challenges, Conferences, Nancy Arnold, Parent-Administrator Communication
Posted by: Nancy Arnold
Have you ever had a parent “go off” on you? This may be one of most disconcerting times in the life of an administrator, especially the first time it occurs. We have all heard the advice that one should not take it personally. What a joke! Of course, it is personal! The challenge for me as an administrator was to turn this extremely negative happening into a positive. Since it is the time of year to have those required conferences, it seems timely to have some thoughts on the subject.
Filed Under: education advocacy, Houston ISD, Jesse H. Jones Graduate School of Business, John Arnold, Laura and John Arnold Foundation, Laura Arnold, Legal Issues in Mergers and Acquisitions, Teach for America
Posted by: Amanda Nicolo
I sat down recently with Laura Arnold, Adjunct Professor of Management at the Jones Graduate School of Business and President of the Laura and John Arnold Family Foundation, to talk on the topic of leadership at the Jones School of Business as well as solicit ideas for how individuals can contribute to education, regardless of their professional tracks.
I’d long wanted to meet Laura Arnold. Her Legal Issues in Mergers and Acquisitions course was highly reviewed by my fellow colleagues while at the Jones School, and her combination of broad leadership experience and passionate involvement in education initiatives positioned her perfectly for a conversation centering on both topics. Ms. Arnold simultaneously conveys a delightful, welcoming presence and razor-sharp intellect and drive, and I found our visit absolutely terrific.
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Andrea Hodge is the Executive Director of the Rice Education Entrepreneurship Program (REEP) at Rice University.
