Headship grows harder every decade, every year. And this field needs talented leaders. It may be impossible to avoid the classic pitfalls of that…
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Laurie Gruhn
Laurie Gruhn is the recently retired Head of School for The Gateway School in New York City. She spent fourteen years teaching in lower, middle, and upper school at the Chapin School and 22 years as Head of Lower School and Assistant Head of School at the Browning School.
She currently serves on four boards.
Latest posts
2023
Finding a Sharper Lens
Being the parent of a child with significant learning differences means regularly relearning everything you have ever said as an educator.
2019
That Time Until … Everything Changes
It is still “that which cannot be discussed” for another five days. I have kept it close to my mind and heart for nearly…
2019
Hebrew Class Brings Learning Pains, then Growth
After trying and failing to learn something I had wanted to learn, I have to ask, if I can feel that desperate that quickly…


