Turning rhetoric into reality will be a
tough call — public spending cuts show no sign of letting up and the combination of rising
demand for school places, lack of accountability and cuts to education
budgets in real terms will need careful consideration if we are to improve standards and equity in education within the next administration.
Given the rising
demands of the job descriptions — not to mention the
tough choices necessitated by
budget cuts — it's little wonder that the pools of able, available principals and superintendents aren't especially deep.