I made the decision to leave my first international post at the end of this year as this new school's owner/director micromanaged it. As I look at the reviews and read the postings, is there a set of questions or screening that I can do to avoid some of the common pitfalls or not so common ones? It is hard to know the reality of schools and their politics whether stateside or international. Any tips?

Thanks for the valuing of learning and teaching as well as upholding a standard. I get discouraged as a principal and would love to have you working for me...maybe in a Charter school?

The only reason "minority" was mentioned is that my observation was that it made a difference in the follow up on discipline for the teacher. The school had a 98% African American student population.The teaching staff was 50% African American and the victim student was African American. The witnesses were all African American and the disciplinary team was African American. I felt saddened that I was powerless over helping the student be safe from this aggression and that the professional teaching standard was not expected of this teacher. I am sure the student as well as all of us who were witnesses will not forget the incident and the lack of a consequence to the teacher.