Today was the first full-day of interviews for the Network candidates for the City Schools.  I'm not exactly sure of the total number, but it was a fair amount.  The experience was incredibly motivating - there are some absolutely awesome people that are interested in serving in leadership roles.  The City Schools absolutely will benefit from these individuals' expertise, motivation, diversity, and willingness to be a part of this new process for the district.

With that said, there were a few discouraging moments at the end of the day.  The central office has a clear divide among those who are new and those who are less new.  I imagine this is the state of bureaucracy in most government offices.  However, in the City Schools, the gap is wide, and the constituencies' desires and priorities are very different.  The discussion of potential candidates couldn't have made that more clear.  Ultimately, I desperately hope that we get all of the great individuals into the system.  If a balance is necessary, then fine, but this is an important opportunity to nudge the ship in the right direction.