John Colbert's superhero origin story

By Randy Wilburn

Published June 20, 2023 at 12:47 PM CDT

This week Randy Wilburn, the host of the I Am Northwest Arkansas podcast, sits down with John Colbert, superintendent of Fayetteville Public Schools who recently announced his retirement. In this excerpt, Wilburn learns how Colbert's 50-year career in education began behind a steering wheel.

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