Journal of K-12 Educational Research 5 JOURNAL OF K-12 EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH PUBLISHING INFORMATION EDITOR Julie Buckler Leslie, Ed.D. ASSISTANT EDITOR Sally S. Scoggins, Ed.D. ART DIRECTOR Kellie Patterson LAYOUT Grace Salmon ABOUT THE COVER Dr. Michelle Barrow serves as the superintendent of Newton ISD, a rural district located in Southeast Texas on the Louisiana state line. The cover photo was taken on a farm in her district. Dr. Barrow has been the superintendent of Newton ISD for the past 13 years, and she has served in NISD for a total of 25 years. In 2020, Dr. Barrow was Region 5’s Superintendent of the Year. Later that same year, she went on to be a TASA Superintendent of the Year Top 5 Finalist. In 2022, Dr. Barrow was named the Texas Rural Education Association Superintendent of the Year. In 2023, she was named Agriculture Teachers Association of Texas Superintendent of the Year. Other previous positions held include elementary and middle school teacher, assistant principal, elementary principal, high school principal, curriculum director, and district coordinator of school improvement. Given that Dr. Barrow lives and works in a rural district, she is uniquely qualified to speak about both the joys and challenges of serving students and families in rural districts. Dr. Barrow earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees at Stephen F. Austin State University and her doctorate in Educational Leadership K-12 from Dallas Baptist University.
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