The PrincipAL Truth is a podcast of the Council for Leaders in Alabama Schools.

Join us as we welcome Whitney Miller-Nichols, CLAS Director of Governmental Relations, as we preview the 2025 Alabama Legislative Session.

Join us as we talk to five elementary principals in Alabama about mentoring and advice for new principals.

Join us as we talk to the Alabama Elementary Asst. Principal of the Year, Middle School Principal of the Year, High School Principal of the Year, and three of their district leaders.

Join us as we talk to three Alabama Student Council Sponsors about student voice and community in our schools, and learn about the principal's role in this important topic.

Join us as we talk to Simmons Middle School Assistant Prinipcal, Aldric Bennett about his role, great advice he received, and his thoughts on mentoring.

Join Vic as he welcomes Whitney Miller-Nichols to the podcast to talk about the ETF budget process for 2025.

We are finally back! The latest podcast has some great information about the APLDS.

Join us as we talk with Will Parker about his book, Pause, Breathe, Flourish and his podcast, Principal Matters.

Join us as we talk with longtime CLAS, AAESA, and AASSP partner Bill Miller Photography. Third generation leader Abby Miller and three great reps, Susan McRae, Jeff Winn, and Hal Ellison join me in talking about Bill Miller Photography and our partnership.

Join us as we learn from elementary principals at the 2023 AAESA Fall Conference.

Join us as we talk to elementary principals at the 2023 AAESA Fall Conference. Hear from NAESP President Liza Carvello-Saurez, Dr. Charley Garner, Jill Eaton, Hope Zenah, and Rickey Darby on this episode.

Join us as we hear more from secondary principals and retired principals who attended the 2023 AASSP Fall Conference.

Join us as we talk with secondary principals and assistant principals as well as two recently retired principals at the 2023 AASSP Fall Conference from beautiful Orange Beach, AL.

Join us as we meet the rest of the CLAS Staff.

Join us as we meet the rest of The CLAS Staff.

Join us as we meet Alyssa Godfrey and DeAnna Swindle and learn about what they do for CLAS and the CLAS members.

Join us as we meet the new Director of Governmental Relations, Whitney Miller-Nichols.

Join us as we talked about the 2023 Alabama Legislative Recap. We will discuss the ETF budget, the supplemental budget, and some of the bills that passed.

Join us as we highlight 32 Schools of Distinction from the 8 state school board districts and the overall Banner School winner from each district.

Join us on the PrincipAL Truth podcast as we discuss the first 17 days of the 2023 Alabama Legislative Session.

Join us as we speak with four principals from around the state. Each one serves on the Alabama Association of Secondary School Principals (AASSP) Board.

Join us as we give a short update on the start of the 2023 Legislative Session.

Join us as we talk with and honor the 2023 Alabama National Distinguished Principal, Karissa Lang, from Crestline Elementary School in the Hartselle City Schools district.

Join us as we talk with Dr. Eric Mackey, Alabama State Superintendent of Education, about his career and his thoughts on the current state of education in Alabama.

Join us as we talk with the 2023 Alabama High School Principal of the Year, Daniel Barrentine, the superintendent of Dale County Schools, Ben Baker, and our Principal of the Year sponsor, John Cole, with American Fidelity.