Conference Daily Online 2020

February 15

AASA's award-winning newsletter, providing daily coverage of key speakers, topical sessions, photos and video clips of the conference.

A ‘YMCA’ sing-along at final conference session

Conference Daily Online’s reporters and editors

Singing Superintendents: Small in number, loud of voice

Mawi Learning founder delivers final 2020 keynote

Top News

Mawi Asgedom

Founder of Mawi Learning, in Closing 2020 Keynote, Urges Superintendents With Demonstrated Energy to ‘See Every Kid’

David Cox

Singing Superintendents, With Fewer Voices, Make a Vocal Stance at Conference Finale

Video: Singing Superintendents Bring Tuneful End to 2020 AASA Conference (3:48)

Video: Attendees Find Plenty of New Knowledge to Take Back Home (3:50)

AASA Governance

Kristi Sandvik

Sandvik, in General Session Address, Highlights Conference Theme of Personalization

AASA Awards

Pair of Veteran Education Leaders Cited for Distinguished Service at AASA Confab

Seven Top Graduate Students in Educational Leadership Nab AASA Scholarships

15th Annual Save The Music Honor Heading to Illinois Superintendent

27 School Districts Receive AASA’s Helping Kids Mini-Grants

Steve Webb

Video: Steve Webb on Accepting the Effie Jones Award (2:16)

Around the Conference

Nevada Superintendent Picked for Next Lifetouch Mission in Guatemala

Who’s Behind the Scenes of Your Daily Conference Coverage?

Seen & Heard Around the Conference

Topical Sessions

Suburban Oak Park District Details Its Route to Diversifying the Teacher Applicant Pool

Keeping Your Community in Mind When Developing a School Safety Plan

Superintendents Who Wrestle (Voluntarily) With the Toughest Dilemmas in School Leadership … on a Saturday Morning

When the Going Gets Tough, Stick it Out, Veterans Advise Superintendents

Video: Susan Enfield on Responsibility for Promoting Women into Leadership Posts (2:12)

Panelists Show How the Tech Revolution Pushes Schools to Build New Career-Related Skills

Reeves: Greater Achievement is Not Something a School System Can Buy

Lesley Bruinton

Five Keys Offered by Tuscaloosa School Leaders for Amplifying an Organization’s Story

San Diego Leaders Say Investing in Wellness Pays Big Dividends for Students and Staff