Olivia Wahl
01 April 2026
In this short, a visionary superintendent, Fabi Bagula, Ph.D., breaks down a bold, innovative approach to teacher retention and the housing crisis: repurposing district-owned land to develop affordable housing for employees, complete with on-site daycare and trade apprenticeships for students entering the workforce. This is what school leadership done right looks like: tackling the real barriers to teacher retention, strengthening school culture, and driving education transformation from the top down. If you're a school administrator, instructional leader, or anyone passionate about school improvement and education leadership, this will inspire you to think bigger about what's possible. ✅ No taxpayer funds used ✅ Affordable housing for educators ✅ Built-in daycare for staff ✅ Student apprenticeships in the trades This is the future of school districts. Are you ready? 👇 Save this. Watch, reflect, and share Part 1 & Part 2 of our Schoolutions S5E31 interview with your team. 📌 Subscribe for more tools for empowered educators, teacher mentors, school counselors, instructional leaders, and anyone committed to thriving students and school change. 📚 Chapters 0:00– Intro: The Educator Housing Problem 0:08 – The Bold Idea: Using District Land 0:22 – No Taxpayer Money — Here's the Model 0:38 – Developer Proposals & Affordable Housing 0:50 – Adding Daycare for Educators 1:02 – Student Apprenticeships in the Trades 📧 Connect with me if you’d like a thought partner to help you cultivate curious learners who advocate for what they believe in. 🎵 Music: Benjamin Wahl Don't forget to🔔SUBSCRIBE for more teaching tips, and 💬SHARE with fellow educators! #Schoolutions #SchoolutionsPodcast #ForeverGettingBetter #CuriosityDriven #EvidenceBased #SchoolLeadership #EducationLeadership #TeacherHousing #AffordableHousing #EducatorRetention #SchoolImprovement #PrincipalStrategies #EmpoweredEducators #EducationTransformation #SchoolCulture #InstructionalLeadership #ProfessionalDevelopment #SchoolAdministrators #TeacherSupport #SchoolChange #SanDiegoSchools #TeacherRetention #StudentApprenticeships #DistrictLeadership #InnovativeLeadership When coaches, teachers, administrators, and families work hand in hand, it fosters a school atmosphere where everyone is inspired and every student is fully engaged in their learning journey.
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