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Podcast: In Their Own Words
Episode: Monta Akin discusses Leander Independent School District's Transformation to "Happyville"
Description: This week's podcast features Monta Akin, Assistant Superintendent for Leander Independent School District in Leander, Texas. Monta shares her Deming journey and the compelling story of Leander Independent School District's transformation. It begins when Monta was first introduced to Deming when she came across the PBS series "Quality or Else" featuring David Langford. What caught her attention was his Deming-based systematic approach to education, creating passion in students by engaging them in the practice of improvement. Serendipitously, the next day Monta picked up an educational magazine with information on a David Langford seminar. She rallied a...