Press and media

Effective School Boards and our senior coaches are frequently invited to speak and write about student-outcomes-focused governance, goals and guardrails, public monitoring, and the adult behavior changes that improve student results. Coverage spans national education outlets, mainstream media, and podcasts that profile the framework and its use by boards and state partners. (the74million.org)

Topics we are asked to discuss include redesigning board agendas and time use, linking superintendent evaluation to student goals, statewide adoption through associations, and lessons learned coaching boards in urban, suburban, and rural contexts across the U.S. (effectiveschoolboards.com)

Featured Press 1) The 74 Interview: Can This School Board Be Saved? Author AJ Crabill Has a 5-Point Plan, May 10, 2023. Link: https://www.the74million.org/article/can-this-school-board-be-saved-author-aj-crabill-has-a-5-point-plan/ (the74million.org)
2) Chalkbeat Chicago: New Chicago leadership academy aims to prepare people for an elected school board, May 3, 2024. Link: https://www.chalkbeat.org/chicago/2024/05/03/chicago-elected-school-board-academy-for-local-leadership/ (chalkbeat.org)
3) Education Commission of the States: 2019 James Bryant Conant Award to AJ Crabill, 2019. Link: https://www.ecs.org/award/2019-aj-crabill/ (ecs.org)

In the News - Learning Can’t Wait Podcast: Student Leadership, Adult Behavior Change & Instructional Leadership | AJ Crabill, September 30, 2025. Link: https://podcast.learningcantwait.com/e/student-leadership-adult-behavior-change-instructional-leadership-aj-crabill/ (podcast.learningcantwait.com) - Seattle Hall Pass: S2 E4 - Student Outcomes Focused Governance, in Seattle, September 18, 2024. Link: https://www.seattlehallpass.org/2442728/episodes/15775094-s2-e4-student-outcomes-focused-governance-in-seattle (seattlehallpass.org) - Chalkbeat Chicago: New Chicago leadership academy aims to prepare people for an elected school board, May 3, 2024. Link: https://www.chalkbeat.org/chicago/2024/05/03/chicago-elected-school-board-academy-for-local-leadership/ (chalkbeat.org) - Cognia Leader Chat: Great on Their Behalf with AJ Crabill, 2023. Link: https://www.cognia.org/leader-chat-great-on-their-behalf-with-aj-crabill/ (cognia.org) - School Board Leader: AJ Crabill explains how to be Great on Their Behalf, December 17, 2023. Link: https://schoolboardleader.com/aj-craybill-explains-that-school-systems-exist-to-improve-student-outcomes/ (schoolboardleader.com) - The AfroEducator Podcast: Ep. 38 - Real Transformation for K12 Schools (with AJ Crabill), April 18, 2023. Link: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-afroeducator-podcast/id1586691516 (podcasts.apple.com) - School: After Hours Podcast: SE 3 EP 10 - School Boards, March 28, 2023. Link: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1395964/episodes/12536023-se-3-ep-10-school-boards-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-feat-aj-crabill (buzzsprout.com) - Education Commission of the States: How Statewide School Improvement Strategies Can Benefit From Local School Board Involvement, June 11, 2019. Link: https://www.ecs.org/how-statewide-school-improvement-strategies-can-benefit-from-local-school-board-involvement/ (ecs.org) - Education Commission of the States: 2019 James Bryant Conant Award to AJ Crabill, 2019. Link: https://www.ecs.org/award/2019-aj-crabill/ (ecs.org)

Media contact - Coaching and speaking: coach@effectiveschoolboards.com - General inquiries: info@effectiveschoolboards.com (effectiveschoolboards.com)

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