It a gap big enough to raise the question of whether boards and superintendents make any difference at all in how children are actually educated.

The superintendent of schools supervises 2,000 employees and makes about $120,000.

The superintendents make money, yet they are pleased with only 20 percent reading at grade level.

Now the superintendent makes far more than a mayor, which causes jealousy.

So the superintendent can make that argument, but the argument doesn't stand.

It is critical that superintendents and principals make the best possible use of this extra time.

The superintendent made his entrance like a man of the court, to whom a single glance was sufficient to make him appreciate the situation.

The superintendent can make recommendations, but the board has the final say.

The superintendent said he had found the fire in the basement and made certain that it was extinguished.

Afterward, the superintendent made a one-sentence speech, saying he would appreciate people's support for the school budget.