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Feb 2022
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Episode 6: Answering the Bell for Kids w...

Darrin Peppard
About this episode

Wade Stanford is the Superintendent of Westwood ISD in Palestine, TX. Wade and I sat down for a conversation about leadership, and what a conversation it was!! In this episode, we share some of our common background, passions for leadership, as well as some amazing accomplishments Westwood ISD has achieved under Wade's leadership.

Connect with Wade on Twitter @wadestanford on LinkedIn @Wade Stanford or contact him via email: wstanford@westwoodisd.net

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