Starting this upcoming ‘26-‘27 school year, Ms. Lindsay LaPorte will be stepping in as principal at Mead High School, assuming a position she never thought she would be in. Ms. LaPorte was born...

For those of us who know Ms. LaPorte, it’s surprising to find out that she didn’t always want a career in education. She grew up in the small Southern California town of Cavina. Ms. LaPorte graduated...