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The Lighthouse Study—25 Years of Impact on School Boards
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The Lighthouse Study—25 Years of Impact on School Boards
Dec 16, 2025
Season 5
Episode 5
Iowa Association of School Boards®
For 25 years, The Lighthouse Study has helped define what effective school board leadership looks like—and why it matters for student success. In this special BoardCast episode, host Jen Woodley sits down with Carolyn Jons, who helped publish the study’s original findings, along with Lou Gvist and Tammi Drawbaugh, who continue to work with school boards to apply its research today.