Frederick Buskey leverages 33 years of k-12 and higher education leadership experience. He provides simple frameworks and practical tools to help leaders make immediate incremental improvements. Frederick hosts The Assistant Principal Podcast, and is the author of A School Leader’s Guide to Reclaiming Purpose. He works with school and non-profit leaders to help them live and lead better.
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This show isn’t about doing school better.
It’s about Doing School Different — and joining a growing movement of bold, creative school leaders who reject legacy models and reimagine what’s possible.


— An opportunity to Do School Different 3x a week. Tools, mindset shifts, and strategies that actually work: ruckusmakers.news

— Exclusive content on Substack. Premium leadership insights, AI prompts and custom GPTs, new books before the bookshelf: ruckusmakers.media

Our private network + workshops, The Automatic School tools, AI Prompt Library, and more:
The Ruckus Maker

— Weekly coaching, peer mentorship, and our proven leadership system (The Ruckus Maker Flywheel) to help you transform your campus:
Apply Now

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