Student input can be vital when making decisions about improving school culture and academic achievement. Careful consideration of their ideas can often make the difference between success and failure when introducing a new initiative.

In this article, Lauraine Langreo (staff writer at Education Week) highlights how four principals from very different settings leveraged this strategy to make meaningful changes in their schools. These stories not only demonstrate the value of this approach, but may also give you some great ideas for ways that you can do the same.