Principal for a Day

I spent Thursday morning at Schiel Primary School in Clifton shadowing Mr. Stanley Flower as part of the Cincinnati Public School's Principal for a Day program. The idea is to allow community leaders to see what a principal's job involves and how it is changing as schools change. Much of the Enquirer's editorial board likewise visited other schools, and we'll be writing and drawing about what we observed in the week ahead.

The series kicks off this Sunday in the Forum section, so dig a little harder to unearth it from the mattress ads.

The experience left me optimistic about the children I observed and the quality of education they're receiving. Schiel is a top-notch environment and the kids were more attentive and thoughtful than I could have ever anticipated. We had a great day together. Thanks to Mr. Flower, the kind of principal any school would be lucky to have, and all the other great faculty, staff and parents I met along the way.