Hosted by Janet Courtney · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 237 episodes
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Brighter Together with Janet L. Courtney is a podcast dedicated to real stories from the front lines of education leadership. Hosted by Janet L. Courtney, Founder and CEO of Lighthouse Therapy, the podcast highlights the voices of school leaders who are making a difference—sharing practical insights, creative solutions, and inspiring moments of growth.
Janet Courtney hosts Brighter Together, a education show with 237 episodes published.
Discover how Diocese of Pensacola-Tallahassee Superintendent Mike Juhas transformed parent-teacher relationships by building positive communication foundations before problems arise. Learn the "Pennies in the Bank" strat
Marshall High School in Middletown, Ohio isn't a traditional school—it's a credit recovery program serving 410 students aged 15-22 who fell behind in traditional settings, many facing poverty, trauma, and attendance barr
Precios Armstrong, Director of Special Education for a Michigan school district, unpacks the unprecedented wave of student dysregulation sweeping K-12 schools in her 26-year career—and reveals why most districts are addi
Dr. Eugene Blalock Jr., superintendent of North College Hill City School District in Cincinnati, Ohio, implemented Ohio's first four-day blended learning week not to save money, but to address catastrophic teacher burnou
Cameron Lazar, Coordinator of Special Education at Cuyahoga Falls City School District, reveals how one critical question changed everything: Why are certain student groups disproportionately identified with disabilities
Ada Pineiro, Special Education Director at Cincinnati College Preparatory Academy, has built a program where 100% of special education students graduate with regular diplomas—a remarkable achievement in a high-poverty, h
When districts stop viewing each other as competitors and start pooling resources through an Educational Service Center, transformation happens—especially for students who've fallen through the cracks. Nancy Santilli and
Many special education students graduate without a post-secondary career plan, leaving them unprepared for independence and employment. John Ischy, an intervention specialist at Switzerland of Ohio Local School District,
Mary Masciovecchio, Director of Special Education at Berrien Springs Public Schools, reveals how a small Michigan district built and scaled exceptional specialty programs—from a 60-year-old Deaf and Hard of Hearing initi
In this episode of Brighter Together, I sit down with Sandy Morrill, the transition coordinator at Shelton School District in Connecticut. Sandy shares the inspiring journey of launching a unique thrift shop, The Thrifty
What happens when a school stops chasing trends—and starts building people instead? In this episode of Brighter Together, Superintendent Josh Meyer shares how a small, high-performing district stays grounded in what work
Jera Pieper, Director of Special Education at Franklin Jefferson County Special Education District, shares her journey from school psychologist to BCBA and now district leadership, emphasizing her passion for behavior su
What if the most powerful strategy in education isn’t a program, but a mindset? In this episode of Brighter Together, Alex Sharick, Director of Special Education at Plymouth Shiloh Local School District, shares what 30 y
What does it actually take to turn a struggling district into a place where educators want to stay—and students can thrive? In this episode of Brighter Together, Superintendent Erika Bare shares how her district moved fr
In this episode of Brighter Together, I sit down with Dr. Katie Lowry, the Director of Special Education at Lumpkin County School District, to discuss her transformative journey in leadership. Katie shares her insights o
Episode Description **Is your IEP process feeling like a burden—or serving as the powerful protection it was designed to be?** Most educators approach IEP meetings as another box to check, another form to complete. But w
In this episode of Brighter Together, I sit down with Elizabeth Santer, Executive Director of Special Education Services at Wayne County RESA, to explore innovative strategies for addressing teacher shortages in Michigan
Why 50% of Your Teachers Are Leaving (And How to Stop It) **The teacher shortage is real—and it's happening faster than you think.** Half of all teachers leave the profession within their first five years, not because th
A Conversation with Lisa Guilbeau on Transforming Teacher Retention **What if the answer to our nation's teacher shortage wasn't recruiting more teachers—but keeping the ones we have?** In this episode, we discover how o
Episode Description What if the key to transforming your entire district culture came down to one simple leadership principle? In this episode, we sit down with Superintendent Chris Miesner from Sparta Community Unit Sch
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