Make AI the Robin to Your Batman: Tech Entrepreneur Shares Practical Tips for District Implementation at 3rd General Session
Artificial intelligence tools are growing at a rapid pace, and so are their adoption and sophistication. Just over two years after its launch, some four billion people across the globe are visiting generative AI tool ChatGPT monthly. And, even in just the last few months, AI tools have gotten closer than ever to resembling human […]
Likening Superintendents to the Skippers of a Ship, AASA’s Incoming President Encourages Flexibility at the Helm to ‘Stay the Course, Adjust the Sails’ through Inevitable Rough Seas
AASA’s incoming president, David Law, told the 3rd General Session audience at AASA’s national conference Saturday that he thinks of them as “skippers” of ships navigating high seas. “Whether you are leading a small crew or a massive fleet, we share the same mission — to navigate our schools toward success,” said Law, who assumes […]
A Rural Georgia County District Shares How It’s Taking on Low Literacy Levels Among High School Students
Three school administrators from a rural school system in Colquitt County, Ga., shared how their district is tackling low literacy rates among students in secondary schools during a presentation at the AASA national conference on Saturday. The session was titled “Equity for All: How One Rural District Tackled Literacy for Secondary Success.” “Literacy is the […]
Nashville Superintendent Receives 20th Annual Save the Music Foundation Award for Distinguished Support of Music Education
Adrienne Battle, superintendent of the Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools in Nashville, Tenn., is the 2025 recipient of the Save The Music Foundation’s 20th annual Administrator Award for Distinguished Support of Music Education. Battle accepted the honor from AASA’s incoming president David Law at the 3rd General Session of AASA’s 2025 National Conference on Education on […]
Denver’s Superintendent Receives Inaugural Family Engagement Award Co-Sponsored by National PTA and AASA
AASA and the National PTA are celebrating excellence in family-school partnerships by honoring a leader dedicated to student and family success. The new Excellence in Family Engagement Award was presented in absentia to the superintendent of Denver Public Schools, Alex Marrero, during the 3rd General Session at AASA’s national conference in New Orleans Saturday morning. […]
[Video] Implementing High-Impact Tutoring (2:00)
In his session Saturday morning, Jermaine White, assistant superintendent of student support services for Harnett County Schools in North Carolina, discussed the importance of high-impact tutoring and its positive outcomes for students. He explains how his school district administered a new tutoring program that takes the burden off of the teachers while focusing on providing […]
[Video] Person on the Street: Key Conference Takeaways (3:10)
Five seasoned educators share their reactions to the 2025 AASA National Conference on Education in New Orleans, La., and their motivation for attending. The attendees of this year’s conference speak about their key takeaways, favorite sessions and hope and excitement for the future of public education. This story was produced by Amiela Arcellana and this […]
Still Wet Behind the Ears, Yet Conference Daily Online’s Young Staff Manages to Produce News Coverage with Veteran Aplomb
They may qualify legally as minors, but there was nothing minor league about the performance of 10 student journalists who’ve served as the backbone of the Conference Daily Online reporting and videography staff. Over the past three days, eight high school students and two collegians have traversed all corners of the massive convention center in […]
How a North Carolina School District Deployed High-Impact Tutoring Without Overburdening Teachers
Harnett County Schools in central North Carolina has 20,100 students today, but not for long. The school district is the sixth-fastest growing district in the state with a growing population of English language learners. Coupled with academic challenges in aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, the district has experienced plenty of growing pains, especially in student […]
Shaping the Future: The Power of Storytelling in Education
By Lance Gibbon Storytelling isn’t just a tool—it’s at the heart of education. Whether we’re sharing the struggles and triumphs of history, shaping public perception of our schools, or empowering students to tell their own stories, the narratives we create have the power to inspire, inform, and ignite change. Day 2 of the National Conference […]
