Collegial Magnet.This picturesque picturesque, term used in 18th-century England to refer to a landscape that looked as if it had come out of an academic painting. Used as derogatory criticism of such painting, the picturesque was considered pretty rather than beautiful. coastal town of 23,000 has real drawing power among school leaders. Four current school superintendents Noun 1. school superintendent - the superintendent of a school system overseer, superintendent - a person who directs and manages an organization and four retired superintendents, including former state commissioner Troy Earhart, call Bristol Bristol, cities, United States Bristol. 1 Industrial city (1990 pop. 60,640), Hartford co., central Conn., on the Pequabuck River; settled 1727, inc. 1785. Its clock-making industry dates from 1790. their home. Rhode Island Rhode Island, island, United States Rhode Island, island, 15 mi (24 km) long and 5 mi (8 km) wide, S R.I., at the entrance to Narragansett Bay. It is the largest island in the state, with steep cliffs and excellent beaches. native Guy DiBiasio, superintendent of the 2,500-student Bristol district, says the city's quality of life is the magnet that draws his colleagues. Asked if he ever worries about someone looking over his shoulder, DiBiasio says, 'The sitting superintendents are too busy with their own concerns, and the retirees often offer their help." |
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