Aspiring principals from public school systems in Anson, Cumberland, Harnett, Hoke, Lee, Montgomery, Moore, Richmond, and Scotland counties, and the Public Schools of Robeson County will participate in the Sandhills Leadership Academy in partnership with Fayetteville State University, the University of North Carolina at Pembroke, the Sandhills Leadership Academy, and NCCAT. In the conclusion of a three-year program, NCCAT will host the Sandhills Leadership Academy during their summer institute. Participants will explore the North Carolina Standards for School Executives, ethics for school administrators, conflict resolution, systems thinking in learning organizations, and best management practices for educational leadership. The Sandhills Leadership Academy is funded through a grant from Race to the Top and the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation.