[Video] What’s It Mean to Be Recognized by Peers as the Nation’s Top Superintendent? Curtis Cain of Wentzville, Mo., Shares Thoughts in a Backstage Interview (2:53)
Curtis Cain of Wentzville, Mo., talks about the message of hope that he has in mind for his superintendent colleagues across the country, minutes after he was named the 2022 National Superintendent of the Year in a ceremony Feb. 17 at the AASA national conference in Nashville, Tenn. (Video filmed by Lifetouch and produced by […]
Missouri Superintendent Curtis Cain Tabbed as 2022 National Superintendent of the Year at AASA Conference’s Opening Session
Curtis Cain, superintendent of the Wentzville School District in Wentzville, Mo., was named the National Superintendent of the Year during a ceremony Thursday afternoon on the stage at the 1st General Session of the AASA National Conference on Education at the Music City Center in Nashville, Tenn. Cain, 48, has led the fast-growing suburban district near […]
National Superintendent of the Year Curtis Cain’s Unflappable Presence Models Public School Leadership in Contentious Times
As superintendent of the Wenztville School District in suburban St. Louis, Mo., Curtis A. Cain covers a lot of ground. Not just the physical territory – the district’s 18 buildings over 90 square miles – but also the ideological terrain that has put so many superintendents to a stress test of late. Cain has managed […]
Odds and Ends about Curtis Cain, 2022 National Superintendent of the Year Honoree
His Greatest Influence Curtis Cain, who is 48, considers mentorship the most profound impact on his 26 years in education. As he puts it: “We speak to the importance of significant relationships for students and, in numerous ways, this is true for professionals as well. From being a student to my teaching to engaging in […]