Profile of Dallas Dance, BCPS’ superintendent

From the Sun article:

The selection of Dance, 30, as the youngest person to head the Baltimore County public schools in at least 50 years has set off worry here among parents, teachers and administrators that he has too little experience to lead. The county school board had to obtain a waiver from the state to hire him as superintendent because he did not have the requisite teaching experience.

Houston school leaders say they, too, were skeptical when he came at 28 to be middle schools chief. But they say he has fostered confidence among principals, who say he shields them from administration politics, and among parents and education advocates, one of whom likened his skill level to that of Michael Jordan.

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