Meet the principal whose high fives, hallway chats and viral videos are redefining what school can feel like Tereza Shkurtaj is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working for PEOPLE since 2025.

Each school year, one important task on a principal’s plate is to review student-achievement data to identify trends and adjust goals. However, several common misinterpretations and misuse of such ...

Zac Bauermaster is an elementary school principal in Lancaster County, Pa. After years of working his way up through the education system, the 39-year-old has figured out a way to make school feel ...