Membership Dues Increase Will Support AASA’s State-Level Training
The AASA Governing Board unanimously approved a modest dues increase for the coming year to help the association support its state affiliates as they build programs for aspiring superintendents and superintendent certification. The measure, which takes effect July 1, will raise dues by $10 to $470 a year for those in the active membership category. […]
Alaska Leader Takes Reins of Horace Mann League for 2020-21
The 98th annual meeting of the Horace Mann League in San Diego will host the installation of officers and board members for 2020-21. The public education advocacy group’s function will take place on Friday, Feb. 14, at the Marriott Marquis. The HML traditionally holds its annual meeting during the AASA national conference. The group’s incoming […]
AASA’s Decennial Study Defines Current State of the Superintendency
AASA’s latest 10-year state of the superintendency study captures trends that are defining the way school system leaders in America today approach their day-to-day work. Preliminary findings of the 2020 “AASA Decennial Study of the Superintendent” are being released at the AASA national conference in San Diego with the full study being published and distributed […]
AASA’s Urban Superintendent Academy Graduates 53 School Leaders
Fifty-three educators have completed AASA’s Urban Superintendents Academy programs that are co-sponsored by two major universities located on both coasts. The academy graduates will be recognized during an evening reception on Thursday, Feb. 13, following the 1st General Session at AASA’s 2020 National Conference on Education in San Diego. The Urban Superintendents Academy is a […]
Inaugural Group Finishes AASA Aspiring Superintendents Academy® Blended Learning Model
The first group of educators has graduated from AASA’s Aspiring Superintendents Academy® Blended Learning Model program, and they will be recognized at a reception in their honor on the evening of Thursday, Feb. 13, following the 1st General Session at the organization’s National Conference on Education in San Diego, Calif. The first graduating cohort consisted […]
Strategic Partners Back AASA Conference’s Events, Services, Awards
The largesse of 11 strategic partners provides major support for AASA’s 2020 national conference in San Diego, awards programs, photography and other services throughout the year. This year was another record-breaking year in partnership backing for the AASA conference. Strategic partners ensure the success of the AASA conference, where attendees learn and gain inspiration from […]
National Superintendent of Year Finalists Hail from Georgia, New York, Oregon and Virginia
The 2020 National Superintendent of the Year® will be announced at the AASA national conference’s 1st General Session on Thursday afternoon, Feb. 13, in San Diego.
AASA Governing Body Adopts Marching Orders for Public Policy Staffers
AASA’s Governing Board ratified its Beliefs and Position Statements that undergird the work of AASA’s public policy staff when handling advocacy work on Capitol Hill during its meeting in San Diego on Wednesday. With about 115 members from seven regions participating in the meeting, the association’s governing body approved the wording of position statements addressing […]
Video: Meet the Finalists for 2020 National Superintendent of the Year (2:17)
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Each of the four finalists for National Superintendent of the Year attribute this recognition, in a two-minute video, to the hard work being carried out by educators in their respective school districts. The finalists for the 2020 award are Gustavo Balderas (Eugene School District 4J, Eugene, Ore.); Samantha Fuhrey, Newton County School System (Covington, Ga.); Michael Nagler (Mineola Public Schools, Mineola, N.Y.); and Jeffery Smith (Hampton City Schools, Hampton, Va.). The 2020 National Superintendent of the Year will be announced on Thursday afternoon, Feb. 13, at AASA’s National Conference on Education in San Diego, Calif.
Video: Luvelle Brown on the Power of Reflection in the Superintendency (3:21)
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Luvelle Brown, superintendent of Ithaca City School District in Ithaca, N.Y., discusses the power of reflection, the central theme of his book Culture of Love, plus his thoughts on social and emotional learning and some of the biggest challenges he has as a superintendent in this three-minute video. Brown led a pre-conference workshop at the AASA 2020 National Conference on Education.