The Best Career Move You Haven’t Made Yet
A PERSPECTIVE FROM THE CLASSROOM The Best Career Move You Haven’t Made Yet Why Teaching — and CITE — Are the Right Choice, Right Now By Dr. Donald James | 30+ Years in Public Education | February 2026 I have been in public education for more than thirty years. Some of those years were spent […]
Leading with Purpose
Leading With Purpose: Why the New York Metro Area Needs Servant‑Minded School Leaders—and How CITE Is Building Them By Dr. Donald James After several decades serving as a school leader in the New York metro area, I’ve learned that the most effective administrators aren’t the ones with the loudest voices or the most polished slogans. […]
Podcast – Meisha Porter
Cite Executive Director Dr. Donald James speaks with Dr. Meisha Porter about her decision to take on the role of NYC Schools Chancellor in a difficult time, the opportunity we have to reinvent the systems in our schools, and what the pandemic taught us about the classroom and about leadership in moments of crisis. Dr. […]
