It’s Been an Upbeat Year for AASA’s Fortunes, But AASA’s Director Pledges All-Out Support for Beleaguered School Leaders in His Annual Review
While AASA has weathered the past year with aplomb, the real test of the association is how it can support the increasingly politicized and pressure-packed world of its superintendent members on the front lines of a divided nation. That was an overriding message of Executive Director Daniel Domenech’s remarks to the AASA Governing Board Wednesday […]
Century Club Marks its 95th Annual Gathering at the AASA National Conference
The Century Club 100, which once served as the governing board of AASA and now functions as an honorary organization for superintendents and others, will convene for the 95th time for a luncheon on Thursday, Feb. 17, at the Omni Hotel. The Century Club luncheon and annual meeting represents one of the longest ongoing traditions […]
Wellness Center at Conference Offers Stress-Relieving Activities for Professionals in Need
Superintendents across America have been operating in a pressure-cooker environment during the COVID-19 pandemic. At AASA’s national conference in Nashville, they will get to blow off some of that steam. Conference-goers can recharge and relax in the Health & Wellness Center inside the conference’s exhibit hall. It’s a special area set aside to address the […]
Strategic Partners Strengthen AASA Conference Events, Services, Awards
The largesse of 12 strategic partners provides major support for AASA’s 2022 national conference in Nashville, awards programs, event photography and other services throughout the year. This year was the third record-breaking year in partnership backing for the AASA conference, according to Heidi Schmidt, director of corporate and strategic alliances at AASA. She said strategic partners ensure […]
Ithaca Superintendent Fuels Fellow School System Leaders on the Path of Learning 2025’s Mission
Superintendents and their teams from Learning 2025’s demonstration school systems across the country gathered for a status check Wednesday prior to the start of AASA’s 2022 National Conference on Education. With introductions from Ray McNulty, president of the Successful Practices Network, and Steve Webb, former superintendent in Vancouver, Wash., who serves as a senior consultant […]
Superintendents from Kansas, New York Challenge for AASA Presidency
A pair of veteran superintendents are seeking to become the president of AASA in 2023–24. The two candidates are Gladys I. Cruz, district superintendent of Questar III BOCES in Castleton, N.Y., and Justin B. Henry, superintendent of the Goddard Public Schools in Goddard, Kan. The declared candidates will be officially nominated during the AASA Governing […]
Pair of Equity Champions to Receive AASA’s Effie H. Jones Humanitarian Award
The 2022 Dr. Effie H. Jones Humanitarian Award will be presented to longtime AASA leader Sharon Adams-Taylor and veteran superintendent Luvelle Brown on Friday, Feb. 16, at AASA’s National Conference on Education in Nashville, Tenn. The announcements will be made during the 2nd General Session. They also will be recognized at the annual Effie H. […]
Culminating Stage for ‘22 National Superintendent of the Year Dominated by Finalists from the South
Four superintendents from the South and Southwest are vying for the 2022 National Superintendent of the Year title, which will be announced at the 1st General Session of the AASA National Conference on Education in Nashville, Tenn. The announcement is expected from the stage of the Music City Center at about 5 p.m. Central Time […]
Pre-Conference Workshop Shows What It Takes to Equip Students With Relevant Skills for Succeeding in the 21st Century
Several superintendents who have created “Portraits of a Graduate” in their school districts sat on a panel for an AASA pre-conference workshop, “Your Roadmap to 21st Century Learning Starts Here,” in Nashville on Wednesday. As the workforce and the world around students evolves, districts must be preparing learners for the world that awaits them after […]
No Member Dues Increase, No Big Deal for AASA Governing Board During Nashville Meeting at National Conference
AASA’s Governing Board adopted an agenda for federal legislation for the next year and bypassed standard practice for setting membership dues by opting for no increase in 2022-23 during its daylong meeting on Wednesday at the Omni Hotel in Nashville. The roughly 120 delegates, representing members in seven geographic regions, also approved the candidacies of […]