Singing Superintendents, With Fewer Voices, Make a Vocal Stance at Conference Finale
For 17 minutes and 32 seconds, the Singing Superintendents performed five songs at the start of the 3rd (and final) General Session of AASA’s 2020 national conference in San Diego on Saturday morning.
Reeves: Greater Achievement is Not Something a School System Can Buy
Superintendents, principals and teachers are often hit with vendor pitches on core competency programs that promise to drive up student achievement, but leadership and education expert Douglas Reeves has a tip: “It’s what you do. It’s not what you buy.”
Nevada Superintendent Picked for Next Lifetouch Mission in Guatemala
Conference attendee David Jensen presumably had no idea he’d have the opportunity to journey south of the border on a volunteer mission next January.
Video: Singing Superintendents Bring Tuneful End to 2020 AASA Conference (3:48)
The 2020 rendition of the Singing Superintendents perform a short medley of popular tunes during the final general session of AASA’s National Conference on Education. This brief video captures a couple of those numbers. The group is led by David Cox, director of schools of Sullivan County Schools in Blountville, Tenn.
27 School Districts Receive AASA’s Helping Kids Mini-Grants
The recipients of the 2020 Helping Kids Mini-Grants, a program funded by AASA through a partnership with Sourcewell, were recognized at the AASA national conference in San Diego.
Who’s Behind the Scenes of Your Daily Conference Coverage?
The staff that made up AASA’s Conference Daily Online in San Diego included some savvy journalism professionals plus the bright-eyed sparkle of three high school journalists, all of whom were making their debut in the real-time arena of deadline reporting.
Five Keys Offered by Tuscaloosa School Leaders for Amplifying an Organization’s Story
Getting your message out is a challenge many school district leaders face, especially in a diverse media landscape, but it can be done. Mike Daria, superintendent, and Lesley Bruinton, public relations coordinator of the Tuscaloosa City Schools in Alabama, offered five keys to amplify your district’s story at an AASA National Conference on Education session […]
Seen & Heard Around the Conference
A few brief tidbits captured by reporters for AASA’s Conference Daily Online during the 2020 national conference in San Diego.
Video: Steve Webb on Accepting the Effie Jones Award (2:16)
Steve Webb, superintendent of Vancouver Public Schools in Washington, comments on being honored as a 2020 Dr. Effie H. Jones Humanitarian Award winner at the AASA national conference in San Diego.
San Diego Leaders Say Investing in Wellness Pays Big Dividends for Students and Staff
It’s fairly common knowledge: healthier students are better learners. But are districts doing enough to build a culture of wellness in their schools?