Younger School Principals Mean Less Experience, but More Idealism and Social and Digital Skills

Sitting among his tiny charges, Zachary Duberstein seems more playmate than principal. Yet, behind the childlike smile and exuberance, Duberstein, a self-described “edu-nerd,” is quite serious about his goals as Vare-Washington School principal – raising the level of education for its 385 elementary students, and improving satisfaction among the 51 staffers.

As a first-time principal this school year, the Passyunk resident immediately instituted changes in the schedule and makeup of the instructional block and bought $10,000 worth of books for intensive novel study.

All at the ripe old age of 27.

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Source: Philly.com, April 27, 2016.