[Podcast] Reflecting on NCE 2024: Here for the Kids
Listen to podcast hosts Joseph Jones and T.J. Vari reflect on AASA’s 2024 National Conference on Education: Here for the Kids.
Photo Gallery: Happenings From This Year’s Conference
With so much going on at the National Conference on Education, it’s hard to catch it all. Take a look at some of our best photos from the 2024 conference, including pictures that didn’t get posted with other articles or posts.
[Podcast] Reclaiming the Narrative feat. Luvelle Brown
Brown is also the author of Culture of Love: Cultivating a Transformative and Positive Organizational Culture. Don’t miss what he says about the different ways in which we must communicate. Brown puts the pressure on school leaders to help reframe the thinking about schools. He challenges leaders to rethink dominant culture and the norms that […]
St. Vrain Leaders Showcase How Their District’s Innovative Curriculum Delivers on the Promise of Public School Tax Dollars
Would you be able to code your way out of a “breakout bus?” What about programming a drone show to light up the night sky with your school athletic team’s logo? Could you employ the latest techniques in cybersecurity to mitigate network attacks? Students in Colorado’s St. Vrain Valley Schools have those opportunities and so […]
The Jed Foundation Seeks to Undo the Lack of Attention to Student Mental Wellness
This is the current state of our youth’s mental health crisis in the United States: On average, it takes 14 years for teens and young adults to access mental health resources from the time of diagnosis, said Tony Walker, senior vice president of academic programs at the Jed Foundation. Participants at “Issues From the Field: […]
A District Faced Demands to Ban Books. The Leaders Shared What They Learned with Conference Attendees.
When Glenbard Township High School District 87 in Illinois became the target of a drive to ban books from their school libraries, the district’s principals, librarians and staff found themselves in the middle of another contentious front in the culture wars. But rather than quickly react, district leaders took the opposite route – they slowed […]
[Video] Successfully Navigating the Controversy of Book Challenges (2:15)
With the now commonplace controversies over school library books looming in everyone’s minds, this panel discussed ways to best avoid turmoil, while respecting adults’ right to parent their children. This story was produced by Silas Bryant at the 2024 AASA National Conference on Education in San Diego, Calif.
Superintendents Share Successes and Lessons from Implementing Social-Emotional Learning in Their Districts
Superintendent Ryan Noss recalls observing a community circle, which is how students in Corvallis School District in Oregon begin each day. With children gathered around, the teacher challenged them to ponder a question: How do you feel when you are new? Some said excited, others apprehensive. The conversation had a purpose. The teacher then informed […]
[Video] Preparing for the Future of Education (3:09)
Uncovering the benefits and hurdles that go hand-in-hand with artificial intelligence usage in schools. This session follows Quentin Lee as he conducts thoughtful conversations regarding AI use in public schools and how to empower students and staff within the classroom. This story was produced by Emercyn Randolph at the 2024 AASA National Conference on Education […]
Embracing an Inclusive Mindset for Students With Disabilities: Do’s and Don’ts from a Leadership Perspective
How do superintendents lead when you have principals, teachers and parents who think some students belong while others do not belong in their school? Schools are one of the only places that create spaces in which students with disabilities are segregated, noted Carol Quirk, founder and director of special projects at the Maryland Coalition […]