Through the Example of John McCain, AASA President Delivers a Conference Message About Seizing Opportunities
By Jay P. Goldman | By custom, AASA presidents get to use the opening general session of the annual AASA national conference as a speaking platform. Kristi Wilson used hers to deliver “a story of a new school, an American icon and a staff and community that are passionate about future success.” Wilson is superintendent […]
Domenech Recaps AASA’s Year of Service During the Pandemic at Conference Opener
By Jay P. Goldman Since he presided over the final session of the AASA national conference in San Diego 12 months ago, Daniel Domenech has witnessed unimaginable developments in the education arena and well beyond. At the 1st General Session of the conference’s 2021 edition, he reflected on the stirring changes brought about by the […]
News Media Panel Says a Trusting Relationship May Be Key to Accurate Coverage
By Adriana Rozas Rivera | Reporters and superintendents both want to tell the stories of school districts. Three national education reporters pointed to the importance of superintendent-reporter relationships that contribute to those stories, particularly during a pandemic. The panel “Education and the Front Page,” took place at the AASA national conference on Thursday, Feb. 18. […]
The Same But Different
One of my favourite parts of the AASA National Conference on Education as a Canadian in a room where more than 90% of the participants are Americans is seeing how we are simultaneously having very similar experiences yet also have such dramatic differences. I am in the very interesting session with three educational reporters from […]
Reject False Choices
As we get started this morning at the AASA National Conference on Education I really like the simple notion that AASA president Kristi Wilson shared in her opening remarks (You can read HERE a story from AASA Conference Daily Editor Jay Goldman on her full address). She talked about the idea of rejecting false choices. […]
Washington Educator Michelle Reid Feted as 2021 National Superintendent of the Year
A lifelong Washington state educator who has spent the past eight years as a superintendent was recognized Thursday, Feb. 18, as the 2021 National Superintendent of the Year. The announcement of Michelle Reid as this year’s honoree took place live at the 1st General Session of AASA’s national conference. Reid has served since 2016 as […]
Focusing on Social Emotional Learning
Welcome to the AASA Virtual Conference #NCE2021. This year the conference format is different but the content is just as robust. Focusing on social emotional learning is just one theme over the next few days. Presenters will also share insights on equity and school reopening/digital learning. So get ready, tune out of the office and […]
NSOY Profile: Michelle Reid Puts Teamwork into Daily Practice
By Merri Rosenberg | As superintendent of reputedly the first school district in the country to move from in-person to remote learning when the pandemic hit a year ago, Michelle Reid exercised her long-groomed relationships with parents and staff for important payoffs. Teamwork comes naturally to Reid, who leads the 24,000-student suburban Northshore School District […]
Personal Tidbits about Michelle Reid
Some miscellaneous but distinctive things to know about the 2021 National Superintendent of the Year Michelle Reid, who is the superintendent of the Northshore School District in Bothell, Wash. Greatest influence on her career: “My faith. I keep my beliefs and behaviors aligned as I traverse my professional responsibilities.” Best professional day: “Any day I […]
AASA’s National Commission Progressing on Report for Bold Moves in K-12 Schooling
By Jacqueline Hyman | AASA’s National Commission on Student-Centered, Equity-Focused Education presented its desired outcomes for the first time in front of a national audience to attendees of the 2021 National Conference on Education on Thursday, Feb. 18. The Learning 2025 Commission’s leaders, Bill Daggett, Ray McNulty and Mort Sherman, discussed the goals and recommendations […]