Episode

Leading with a "Kids First" Focus, Even When It's Hard

Podcast: Standing Tall: Voices in Leadership
Published: Nov 3, 2025
Duration seconds: 2022
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Summary

Jim Alston, Superintendent of Kelloggsville Public Schools, shares his 20-year journey from a "hard-nosed" teacher to a relationship-based superintendent who believes his primary job is to remove roadblocks. He provides powerful, real-world examples of equity in action, from offering more AP classes to starting a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) program on campus the moment three students expressed an interest.