College Board Clarifies for AASA Attendees Its Content of New AP African American Studies Course
The College Board is preparing to launch its first AP African American Studies course and wants to ensure superintendents have a true picture of what the course entails. Two representatives of the College Board addressed an AASA national conference audience on Thursday afternoon in the first of three sessions to set the record straight about […]
Seen & Heard Around the Conference: Breakfast Favorites, a New York Takeover and Images of AASA Transition
Breakfast Cereal on His Mind AASA public policy staffer Tara Thomas briefed the Governing Board on Wednesday about AASA’s position on proposed new federal nutrition standards for school meals, during which she referenced the sugar content in some popular offerings favored by students. Once she had finished, Paul Imhoff, AASA past president, couldn’t resist his […]
New Survey of Superintendents Focuses on the State of Mental Health Among Youth
EAB, a research firm in education, used the AASA national conference to release its 2023 Voice of the Superintendent report, which highlights findings from a survey of 198 school district superintendents across 37 states. The survey focused on the state of mental wellness among students. Eighty-one percent of superintendents stated student behavioral concerns are worse […]
Governing Board Weighs in with AASA’s Amended Stance on Parental Involvement and Holds Member Dues Steady for Next Year
Approximately 100 members of AASA’s Governing Board breezed through its meeting agenda in San Antonio, Texas, on Wednesday, adopting a revised new position statement on parental engagement in education and approving the association’s federal legislative agenda for the coming year. In its first of two meetings in 2023, the Governing Board also decided to hold […]
Strategies Shared with Pre-Conference Workshop Participants on Building Resilient School Leaders and Schools
How do you create safe spaces for adults and children in your school system as they learn and interact together? An AASA preconference session Wednesday on Mindful Leadership and Resilience: Leading with Well-Being in Mind offered insights and strategies to answer that question for a group of highly engaged superintendents and school leaders at the […]
[Video] Jill Gildea on Some Tools for Schools in the Quest for Better Mental Health, Suicide Prevention Among Students (3:59)
Park City, Utah’s superintendent, Jill Gildea, discusses the importance of mental health and what parents can do if they suspect their child is struggling with mental health issues. She addressed the topic at AASA’s 2022 National Conference on Education in Nashville, Tenn. (Video produced by Logan Reid)
[Video] Paul Freeman on the Challenges of White Superintendents Confronting Racism in School Communities (3:40)
Paul Freeman, superintendent of Connecticut’s Guilford Public Schools, shares best practices on how white superintendents can learn together about the critical issues of race, racism and equity. Freeman led the session “Personal, Professional and Practical Challenges for White Superintendents Confronting Racism” at AASA’s National Conference on Education in Nashville, Tenn. (Video produced by Selah Oden)
[Video] Ray McNulty on the Long-Term Value of the AASA Learning 2025 Network (3:39)
Ray McNulty, president of the Successful Practices Network, discusses one of the key components of AASA’s Learning 2025 Network – the importance of education leaders being future-focused and future driven. He addressed the topic at AASA’s 2022 National Conference on Education in Nashville, Tenn. (Video filmed by Lifetouch and produced by Michael Ellson)
Utah School District Illustrates How Outside Partnerships Can Attend to Students’ Mental Wellness Needs
“I’ve shared that probably the biggest ah-ha moment that I learned from the pandemic was really how many families we have that solely rely on the schools for mental health services,” explained Tobin Novasio, superintendent of the Lockwood School District in Lockwood, Mont., Saturday morning at the AASA National Conference on Education in Nashville. Novasio […]
[Video] Takeaways from AASA’s 2022 National Conference? Attendees Share What They’re Taking Home of Value (3:06)
Ask a small group of AASA conference participants what they found of value over three days at this year’s event in Nashville and you’ll likely hear lots of useful lessons. (Video produced by Jimmy Minichello)