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The beginnings of Breakpoint and Beyond go back to January of 1974. I left one of the important meetings of my life trying to comprehend why my principal and superintendent, both good friends and ardent supporters of my career advancement, agreed that I would never have the opportunity to become a principal or a superintendent in their lifetimes or mine. They said, "Beth. this has nothing to do with your abilities or your commitment to education. Our telling you this is because we know this school district isn't ready for the kind of change that would result in appointing a woman to a top administrative post."
It didn't seem possible that my career in education could be sidetracked because a group of people couldn't see the value of changing the criteria for selecting administrators. Why did change threaten people so? Why couldn't the school board see the richness that comes from including those who have been previously excluded? Change, why was it so difficult? ISBN:9780887306044
