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In the highly diverse Adams County 50 district, Steve Sandoval brings teachers together to integrate supports for English-learners, gifted students, students with disabilities, and those in poverty. He is recognized as a 2016 Leader To Learn From.

Michael Matsuda, superintendent in the Anaheim Union High School District, has spearheaded new efforts to support English-learners who struggle for years to achieve proficiency in the language. He is recognized as a 2016 Leader To Learn From.

Myran Parker-Brass, a classically trained mezzo-soprano, has overseen an ambitious expansion of the arts that has brought a diverse array of dance, music, theater, and visual-arts instruction to Boston’s classrooms. She is recognized as a 2016 Leader To Learn From.

Superintendent Lewis Ferebee has embraced charter schools as an equal partner in raising student achievement and bolstering Indianapolis’ public school sector. He is recognized as a 2016 Leader To Learn From.

As the head of the Washoe County school district’s efforts to engage families, D’Lisa Crain oversees a multi-faceted initiative to build bridges between schools and parents. She is recognized as a 2016 Leader To Learn From.

In the fraught world of teacher evaluation, Renee Pryor provides useful feedback and support to rookie teachers and those who may be struggling in the Lincoln County, Tenn., district. She is recognized as a 2016 Leader To Learn From.

Superintendent Steve Webb and Chief of Staff Tom Hagley saw big economic changes coming to the Vancouver, Wash., district, and undertook a major initiative to place a range of supportive services for students and families in the city’s schools. They are recognized as 2016 Leaders To Learn From.

In Piedmont, Ala., Superintendent Matt Akin is leveraging educational technology to bring richer learning opportunities to students. He is recognized as a 2016 Leader To Learn From.

Steve Oates is leading the Winston-Salem/Forsyth County district to embrace more play-based learning in kindergarten, counter to a major trend of making early-childhood education more academic. He is recognized as a 2016 Leader To Learn From.

With her deep knowledge and strong track record at the helm of the Fort Wayne district, Wendy Robinson is a persuasive advocate for traditional public schools in Indiana, a state with robust school choice. She is recognized as a 2016 Leader To Learn From.

Julio César Contreras, a former teacher and principal, eschews micromanaging the principals he supervises in the Tulsa, Okla., school district, and to ask them for what supports they need. He is recognized as a 2016 Leader To Learn From.

At the helm of Illinois’ Farmington Central school district, Superintendent John Asplund has ushered in innovations that are exposing students to opportunities and skills they will need to find their footing in a dramatically shifting economy. He is recognized as a 2016 Leader To Learn From.