My Writing

Here is some of my writing on a variety of topics.

Publications

McGuigan, Leigh, Systems Thinking and Culture Change in Urban Education, in Hoy, Wayne K., and DiPaola, Michael, Improving Schools, Studies in Leadership and Culture, 2008.

McGuigan, Leigh and Hoy, Wayne K., Principal Leadership: Creating a Culture of Academic Optimism to Improve Achievement for All Students, in Leadership and Policy in Schools, September 2006.

DFER Blog

For an example of a blog on School Turnarounds go here.

Leigh’s Weekly Reader

When I first arrived at New York City Schools as Director of Strategic Planning for Human Resources, I wrote a short newsletter on education topics for selected staff in our central office. To take a look, click here.

Every child deserves a shot at the American Dream. What sets this great nation apart is that the circumstances of your birth do not determine the circumstances of your life. Throughout history, our public schools have given every child, no matter how disadvantaged, a chance to succeed. Sadly, in many of our cities, this is no longer the case. My dream is that our great cities will once again have our greatest schools.

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