Listening to the leaders shaping American schools.
The Principal Voices Project keeps a steady pulse on K–12 leadership by surveying school principals nationwide on the issues defining today's classrooms — from generative AI to accountability and beyond.
About the project
Principals sit at the center of every major decision in American education, yet their perspectives rarely reach policymakers in real time. The Principal Voices Project closes that gap with short, recurring surveys designed to surface what school leaders are actually seeing, thinking, and doing.
Short by design
Each survey takes under ten minutes so busy school leaders can participate without disrupting their day.
Built for principals
Participants receive early access to research reports, policy briefs, and aggregated insights from peers nationwide.
Independent research
Run by university researchers, with findings shared publicly to inform educators, policymakers, and the public.
Current topics
Recent and upcoming surveys focus on the most pressing questions facing school leaders today.
Generative AI in K–12
How principals are navigating policies, classroom use, and professional learning as generative AI tools spread through schools.
Accountability in 2026
How school leaders view shifting state and federal accountability frameworks, and what they expect ahead.
Reports
Findings from our surveys, published as we collect and analyze new waves.
Principal investigators
The project is led by university-based researchers studying K–12 education.
Christopher Campos
University of Chicago, Booth School of Business
John Singleton
University of Rochester
Participate
Are you a current K–12 school principal? Join our nationwide panel. Surveys are short, your responses are confidential, and participants are entered into gift-card raffles and receive early access to findings.