Linda Skrla is an assistant professor in the Educational Administration and Human Resource Development Department at Texas A& M University. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin, where she was a Cycle XI fellow of the Cooperative Superintendency Program. Prior to joining the Texas A& M faculty in 1997, Dr. Skrla worked for 14 years as a middle school and high school teacher and as a campus and district administrator in public schools. Her research focuses on educational equity issues in school leadership, including accountability, high-success districts, and women su...