School Discipline Is a Systems Problem. We Fix the System.
Why Administrators Trust EDCO
He’s Run the Same Schools You’re Running. Here’s What That Means for Yours.
Dr. Thomas W. Glanton, Jr., Ed.D. didn’t study school discipline from the outside. He fixed it — as a classroom teacher, assistant principal, high school principal, district director, and area superintendent. Thirty years of real schools, real students, and real consequences when the system broke down. Every framework EDCO delivers came out of that experience — not a research paper.
Dr. Thomas W. Glanton, Jr., Ed.D. | President & Founder, The Education Company
30+
Years K–12
200K+
Educators Trained
20+
Years Presenting Nationally
Ed.D.
University of Georgia
2x
Principal of the Year
- Career Background
He’s Had Your Job. Multiple Times.
Every role Dr. Glanton held is a problem he’s already solved. Here’s what that means for your school.
- Foundation
Classroom Teacher
K–12 Public Schools
He knows exactly why your teachers are struggling — because he was that teacher. When EDCO builds classroom management systems, they’re built from the perspective of someone who stood in front of the same disruptive students your staff is managing right now.
- Building Leadership
Role: Elementary Assistant Principal
K–12 Public Schools
He built referral systems, managed the daily office parade, and learned what administrative consistency actually looks like when it’s maintained under pressure. He can identify your consistency gaps within the first 90 minutes on campus.
- School Leadership
High School Principal
K–12 Public Schools
Led a full high school campus — school culture, staff alignment, student outcomes, and board accountability, all at once. Georgia PTA Principal of the Year and DeKalb County Principal of the Year were both earned here. Not applied for. Awarded by the communities he served.
- District Leadership
Director of Leadership Development
DeKalb County School District, GA
Developed and coached principals across one of Georgia’s largest school systems. He built the frameworks that trained the trainers. When EDCO works with your leadership team, it’s the same system — not theory, not adaptation. The original.
- Executive Leadership
Area Superintendent of High Schools
DeKalb County School District, GA
Oversaw multiple high school campuses simultaneously — academic outcomes, school culture, leadership teams, and systemic discipline at scale. He’s seen every version of the problem your school is dealing with right now. Nothing you’re facing is new to him.
- Recognition
Recognized. Peer-Validated. Not Self-Declared.
Awards mean more when they come from the people you serve. Both of Dr. Glanton’s principal-level recognitions came from communities and colleagues — not from an application.
Georgia PTA Principal of the Year
Georgia PTA — Statewide Recognition
Awarded During High School Principalship
DeKalb County Principal of the Year
DeKalb County School District, GA
Awarded During High School Principalship
Doctor of Education (Ed.D.)
University of Georgia — Athens, GA
Academic Credential in Educational Leadership
- Documented Outcomes
Results Schools Can Put In Front of Their Board.
Not testimonials. Documented numbers from real schools that followed the EDCO system. These are the outcomes principals brought to their boards — and got approved for another year.
86%
Suspension Reduction
East Central High School
99%
Referral Reduction
Rio Hondo ISD
98%
Suspension Reduction
Jackson Elementary
50%
Bus Discipline Write-Up Reduction
District-wide. Superintendent Jim Grubbs. Implemented 2015–2016.
Galion City Schools
57%
Mischievous Behavior Reduction
Measured before and after full EDCO implementation.
Advantas Program Data
62%
Severe Behavior Reduction
Average severe behavior problems per class per week — before vs. after full implementation.
Advantas Program Data
East Central High School went from 604 annual suspensions to 84. Daily tardies dropped from 300 to 20. Graduation climbed from 52% to 77% — in 2.5 years. Principal Mike Crase implemented the EDCO system with no new staff and no new budget. Same students. Different system.
- National Conference Presence
20+ Years on the National Stage.
Conference organizers bring Dr. Glanton back because attendees demand it. Twenty years of top-rated sessions across the national education circuit. These aren’t one-time appearances — they’re a track record.
ISS — Intervention Specialists & Schools
National — School Discipline Leadership
SREB High Schools That Work
Regional — High School Improvement
NASSP — National Principals Conference
National — Secondary School Leadership
Texas Assoc. of Secondary School Principals
Texas Assoc. of Secondary School Principals
Confederation of Oregon School Administrators
State — K–12 Leadership
National Forum for Middle Grades
National — Middle School Leadership
NCSC — National Charter Schools Conference
NCSC — National Charter Schools Conference
AMLE — Assoc. for Middle Level Education
National — Middle Grades Education
San Diego Unified School District
San Diego Unified School District
- What Administrators Say
What Administrators Say
Real evaluation responses from administrators, teachers, and conference organizers — collected across 20+ years on the national stage.
★★★★★
“Absolutely great. Humorous and informative — had the audience in the palm of his hand.”
SREB High Schools That Work Conference
★★★★★
“Dr. Glanton doesn’t waste your time. Every strategy is something I could actually use in my school the next day.”
Assistant Principal, Texas ASSP
★★★★★
“This was one of the best inservices I’ve ever attended. It brought back the focus on why we are teachers.”
Teacher, San Diego Unified School District
★★★★★
“The information was timely, relevant, and immediately usable. His style makes you listen — and act.”
Confederation of Oregon School Administrators
★★★★★
“Dynamic. Engaging. Practical. I wish my whole team could have been in the room.”
Southeastern Regional School District, MA
★★★★★
“Dynamic. Practical. One of the best inservices I’ve attended.”
San Diego Unified — Teacher
- You've Seen Enough
Now See What This Looks Like in Your School Specifically.
30 minutes. No cost. No commitment. Dr. Glanton leads every session personally — and you walk away knowing exactly where your discipline system is breaking down and what to fix first.
Ready to See What This Looks Like in Your School?
The session is free. 45 minutes. You walk away knowing exactly what your school needs — and whether EDCO is the right fit to help you fix it.