Great leaders in public schools

This week's Nashville Scene has a cover story on a public school principal who seems to be a rising star.  He works hard, has great people skills, and seems to be able to lead and motivate teachers, students and parents.  He's apparently got a zoned middle school competing for students with the elite girls school in the city.  Not bad.  We need more like this.  I worry about whether our public school systems value and treasure potential future leaders from all sources, including sources such as Teach for America and charter schools which are demonized by folks who claim to be working to improve public school leadership.