Conference Daily Online 2025

March 7

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

The Power of Storytelling

Keynote speaker Freeman A Hrabowski III, left, enthusiastically takes the stage at the general session on Friday. Photo by Matthew Hinton.

Effie Jones Luncheon

Attendees connect at the Dr. Effie H. Jones Memorial Equity Luncheon. Photo by Sandy Huffaker.

Student Performers

Students from KIPP Central City Marching Band from New Orleans' delighted conference attendees with a performance at the Friday General Session. Photo by Sandy Huffaker.

Social Media Lounge

Panelists enjoy the social media lounge in the exhibit hall at the AASA National Conference on Education in New Orleans, La. Photo by Christianna Papalexopolou.

AASA Past Presidents

19 past AASA presidents were recognized at the general session on Friday. Photo by Sandy Huffaker.

Top News

District Leaders from Colorado, Washington Take Home Honors as AASA’s 2025 Women in School Leadership Award Recipients

For Superintendents Caught in the Midst of Crises, AASA Launches Safety Initiative to Connect Them With Expertise and Guiding Resources

Hrabowski Emphasizes Power of Storytelling in Promoting Public Education’s Enduring Value During Motivational Speech at 2nd General Session

Effie Jones Memorial Equity Luncheon Speakers Implore Educators: Do Right by Children

AASA Awards

[Video] Hear From 2025 Women in School Leadership Winners (3:18)

Long Island Superintendent Receives Digital Superintendent of the Year Recognition at Conference’s 2nd General Session

AASA Governance

AASA’s Three Presidential Candidates Outline Their Visions for How They Would Advance Public Education Leadership

Past Presidents of AASA’s Yesteryears Turn Out for a Bow at the Conference’s 2nd General Session

Topical Sessions

Conference Panel Establishes the Urgency of Addressing the State of Student Mental Health

[Video] Unifying Your School Community (1:38)

No Need to Fear AI in the Classroom. But Two Connecticut Superintendents Insist Community Buy-in is a Key First Step

To Keep Up with the Needs of Exceptional Learners, Missouri Districts Relish a Creative Solution: Virtual Learning

Definitive Solutions are Elusive for Small Schools’ Decline, But Two Presenters Shared Some Answers

[Video] Future-Forward Education: Learning with AI (2:31)

Five Education Association Executives Gather Amicably on Conference Stage to Sort Out the Arduous Task of Sustaining School Leadership Pipelines

[Video] Teacher Apprenticeship Programs (2:07)

Conference Workshop Explores Community-Based Designs Leading to Career Connections in Rural Schools

[Video] Addressing Chronic Absenteeism through Data (1:24)

Eliminating Cellphone Use in Classrooms Without Taking Them Away as Detailed by Two District Leaders

Thought Leader Session Stresses Applying Superintendents’ Conversational Skills When It Comes to Dealing the Most Difficult Situations

[Video] Spark the Future: Early Learning Innovations (2:08)

Starting a Student Advisory Council? Be Sure You Serve Them Lunch, Two Superintendents Suggest at Conference Workshop

[Video] Prioritizing Accessibility to Benefit All Students (2:57)

To Advance Work on Race and Equity Today, Boston-Area Educators Tout the Value of Refining Persuasion Skills

As Challenges Swirl, Daggett Tells Educators to Stay Focused on What Matters Most: Ensuring Schools Succeed at Preparing Students Well

[Video] Guiding Conversation on Sensitive Topics (1:30)

To Reverse Teacher Attrition, Mesa Public Schools Deploys a Team-Teaching Approach to Good Early Effects

With ‘Equity’ a Banished Word, a Rural School Leader Turns to Alternative Ways to Support Students by Granting Them Voice in a Politically Conservative Region

Colorado Superintendent Shares Insights on Leading a School Community Through Divisive Times

Around the Conference

[Video] Promotional Giveaways and Freebies in AASA's Exhibit Hall (1:26)

AASA Gives Back: In Under an Hour, Volunteers Stuff 1,000 Backpacks with Ready-to-Eat Meals for Needy Kids

[Video] Volunteering at Blessings in a Backpack (1:54)

Podcast

[Podcast] Thoughtful Communication feat. Stanley Pearson II

[Podcast] Innovative Early Education Design feat. Martha Salazar-Zamora