Dr. Rudy Crew featured on District Leaders Podcast

Award-winning superintendent discusses Miami-Dade's system-wide efforts for
improvement and the rewards of serving individuals and communities

NEW YORK, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Rudy Crew, superintendent of the
Miami-Dade County Public Schools and 2008 winner of the American Association
School Administrators' National Superintendent of the Year award, recently
participated in a conversation about strategies for improving schools and his
vision for school leadership on DistrictLeadersPodcast.org. This Web site
provides a lively, informative and easily accessible forum for school
superintendents and other educational leaders.
During the interview, which is now available for downloading on the
DistrictLeadersPodcast.org website, Dr. Crew discusses how he is transforming
Miami-Dade through such innovations as The Parent Academy, the School
Improvement Zone, and Secondary School Reform initiative.
Since July 2004, Dr. Crew has been superintendent of the nation's
fourth-largest school district. He has served as director of district reform
initiatives at the Stupski Foundation and as executive director of the
Institute for K-12 Leadership. Dr. Crew is a nationally acclaimed educator and
author with an extensive repertoire of honors, including the Florida
Association of Partners in Education Superintendent's Award and the Spirit of
Excellence Award from Minority Development & Empowerment Inc.
District Leader's Podcast host Carolyn Pearson facilitated the discussion.
"As a former student and teacher in Dr. Crew's system, I was honored and
excited to be hosting the interview. His initiatives are receiving national
recognition and his transparency is engaging," Pearson said.
About DistrictLeadersPodcast.org
The District Leader's Podcast team is passionate about education and
deeply committed to student success. The site serves as a valuable tool for
anyone interested in improving America's schools. District Leader's Podcast is
sponsored by McGraw-Hill Education's Urban Advisory Resource comprising former
education leaders and other experts with extensive experience in managing
large school districts. It is produced by TeachersPodcast.org, a professional
development resource for educators with an audience of nearly 4 million
listeners.
The podcast is currently listed on iTunes as "New and Notable" for K-12
Education. Past guests have included well-known industry leaders, including
Dr. Henry Johnson, former Assistant Secretary of Education for the U.S.
Department of Education; Dr. Jack Bierwirth, superintendent of schools for
Herricks School District (Long Island, N.Y.); and Dr. Earl Watkins,
superintendent of Jackson Public Schools (Miss.).
The only national podcast created expressly for district leaders, District
Leader's Podcast features topics that include: Making the Tough Decisions,
Improving Student Performance, Urban Education, Trends in Education and
Leadership. Visit www.DistrictLeadersPodcast.org for more information.

Contacts: Tom Stanton Melina Metzger
McGraw-Hill Education Paul Werth Associates
(212) 904-3214 (614) 224-8114 Ext. 236
tom_stanton@mcgraw-hill.com mmetzger@paulwerth.com

SOURCE McGraw-Hill Education; DistrictLeadersPodcast.org

Tom Stanton McGraw-Hill Education (212) 904-3214 tom_stanton@mcgraw-hill.com
or Melina Metzger Paul Werth Associates (614) 224-8114 Ext. 236
mmetzger@paulwerth.com