17 of AASA’s Past Presidents Get One More Bow in the Spotlight at 1st General Session
AASA always remembers its past leaders. At the 2nd General Session of the 2024 AASA National Conference on Education in San Diego, 17 past presidents of the association were asked to stand in the front row for a minute to be feted. Shari Camhi, the immediate past president, did the honors from the stage of […]
AASA’s Three Candidates for the Association’s Presidency Get Face Time with Voters at Conference’s Opening Session
The three candidates for the AASA presidency received stage introductions to those attending AASA’s national conference at the 1st General Session on Thursday afternoon, Feb. 15. The three candidates are David Law of Minnesota, Tobin Navasio of Montana and Wayne Vickers of Alabama. Shari Camhi, immediate past president of AASA, introduced each candidate, who then […]
In 1st General Session Keynote, Artificial Intelligence Proponent Asks School Leaders to Embrace an ‘Augmented Tomorrow’
Augmented eyeglasses in the classroom. Computer-generated art. The future is coming fast because of new advancements in artificial intelligence, and school districts have to be ready for these new technologies. That was the message AI visionary Abran Maldonado delivered at Thursday’s AASA keynote at the 1st general session titled “Gen AI: How to Prepare Today’s […]
Just About Anything Qualifies in 2024 as Prime Educational Material, a First-Timer in AASA’s Exhibit Hall Discovers
To a visitor wandering the colorful aisles of the AASA exhibit hall, the pillars of education might appear in 2024 to be reading, writing and – caffeine? Liz Moore, standing at a booth for Apptegy that was cunningly disguised as an espresso stand, declared, “It’s been a very successful show so far.” In real life, she […]
In First Address as Executive Director, Schuler Vows AASA’s Help to ‘Smash Those Compliance-Driven Barriers and Empower You to Lead for Tomorrow’
Not quite a full year into his job as AASA’s executive director, David Schuler delivered a welcoming message at the 1st General Session on Thursday afternoon, along with his assessment of the services and programs run by the association during the past 12 months. Though he has attended many AASA conferences as a member, Schuler […]
Odds and Ends: Joe Gothard’s Inclusive Nature and His Distinctive Deeds Define a National Honoree in the Superintendency
A collection of short takes about what defines the 2024 National Superintendent of the Year, Joe Gothard of St. Paul, Minn. Following in a Teacher’s Footsteps Like many high school freshmen, Joe Gothard struggled at times during his student life. But his biology teacher at Robert M. La Follette High School in Madison, Wis., Roger […]
NSOY Honoree Joe Gothard Discovers Personal Connections and Cultural Relevance as Central to Student Success in a Diverse School Community
Joe Gothard stands out in the crowd. Literally. The superintendent of Saint Paul Public Schools in Minnesota, is six feet, six inches tall and bald. He’s hard to miss. But that works to his advantage. Gothard, 52, who was selected as the 2024 National Superintendent of the Year award on Thursday afternoon at AASA’s National […]
Joe Gothard of St. Paul, Minn., Named 2024 National Superintendent of the Year at AASA Conference’s 1st General Session
Joe Gothard, who has served as superintendent of Saint Paul Public Schools in St. Paul, Minn., since 2017, was crowned Thursday afternoon as the 2024 National Superintendent of the Year. He becomes the 37th recipient of the profession’s highest honor. The announcement was made at the 1st General Session of AASA’s National Conference on Education […]
Federal Relations Lunch Crowd Digests a Journalist’s Tale of School Choice in America
Pulitzer Prize-winning education journalist Cara Fitzpatrick gave attendees plenty to chew on during her remarks on the school choice movement that highlighted Thursday’s Federal Relations Luncheon, sponsored by Navigate 360. Fitzpatrick, an editor at the nonprofit education news organization Chalkbeat, provided an overview of her book The Death of Public School: How Conservatives Won the […]
[Podcast] The Potential of Artificial Intelligence feat. Bill Daggett
Bill Daggett, founder of the Successful Practices Network and the International Center for Leadership in Education, says we’re at a tipping point, something he’s seen twice in his career. The first big wave was a Nation at Risk. The second was No Child Left Behind. Now, he says that artificial intelligence is going to drive […]