Expect a Bustle in Exhibit Hall with 306 Booths, Roundtables, Snack Breaks
Inside the exhibit hall at the AASA national conference in Nashville, attendees will find the Knowledge Exchange Theater, the Social Media Lounge, dozens of roundtable presentations and 306 commercial and non-profit exhibitors ready to answer questions about services and products in K-12 education. The total number of exhibit hall booths is the room’s capacity and the largest […]
Conference Bookstore to Stock 220 Titles on Organizational Leadership Plus AASA Merchandise
The conference bookstore at AASA’s 2022 National Conference on Education in Nashville will carry about 220 works on various aspects of K-12 education and system leadership. Offered at discount prices, the books will be organized in nine categories, including leadership, conference speakers, focus on kids, personal/professional growth, technology/data/media and “Dan’s Discoveries” (reading recommendations from AASA […]
It’s Been an Upbeat Year for AASA’s Fortunes, But AASA’s Director Pledges All-Out Support for Beleaguered School Leaders in His Annual Review
While AASA has weathered the past year with aplomb, the real test of the association is how it can support the increasingly politicized and pressure-packed world of its superintendent members on the front lines of a divided nation. That was an overriding message of Executive Director Daniel Domenech’s remarks to the AASA Governing Board Wednesday […]
Dive Deeply into Federal Education Issues Alongside AASA Public Policy Staff in Nashville
AASA’s policy and advocacy team invites you to journey with them into the weeds of federal education policy at the national conference in Nashville. As in past years, there’s a policy strand of can’t-miss sessions taking place. On Thursday, Feb. 17, attendees can spend their day learning about civil rights compliance in school districts; the […]
Century Club Marks its 95th Annual Gathering at the AASA National Conference
The Century Club 100, which once served as the governing board of AASA and now functions as an honorary organization for superintendents and others, will convene for the 95th time for a luncheon on Thursday, Feb. 17, at the Omni Hotel. The Century Club luncheon and annual meeting represents one of the longest ongoing traditions […]
Ithaca Superintendent Fuels Fellow School System Leaders on the Path of Learning 2025’s Mission
Superintendents and their teams from Learning 2025’s demonstration school systems across the country gathered for a status check Wednesday prior to the start of AASA’s 2022 National Conference on Education. With introductions from Ray McNulty, president of the Successful Practices Network, and Steve Webb, former superintendent in Vancouver, Wash., who serves as a senior consultant […]
Pre-Conference Workshop Shows What It Takes to Equip Students With Relevant Skills for Succeeding in the 21st Century
Several superintendents who have created “Portraits of a Graduate” in their school districts sat on a panel for an AASA pre-conference workshop, “Your Roadmap to 21st Century Learning Starts Here,” in Nashville on Wednesday. As the workforce and the world around students evolves, districts must be preparing learners for the world that awaits them after […]
Superintendents from Kansas, New York Challenge for AASA Presidency
A pair of veteran superintendents are seeking to become the president of AASA in 2023–24. The two candidates are Gladys I. Cruz, district superintendent of Questar III BOCES in Castleton, N.Y., and Justin B. Henry, superintendent of the Goddard Public Schools in Goddard, Kan. The declared candidates will be officially nominated during the AASA Governing […]
Pair of Equity Champions to Receive AASA’s Effie H. Jones Humanitarian Award
The 2022 Dr. Effie H. Jones Humanitarian Award will be presented to longtime AASA leader Sharon Adams-Taylor and veteran superintendent Luvelle Brown on Friday, Feb. 16, at AASA’s National Conference on Education in Nashville, Tenn. The announcements will be made during the 2nd General Session. They also will be recognized at the annual Effie H. […]
Culminating Stage for ‘22 National Superintendent of the Year Dominated by Finalists from the South
Four superintendents from the South and Southwest are vying for the 2022 National Superintendent of the Year title, which will be announced at the 1st General Session of the AASA National Conference on Education in Nashville, Tenn. The announcement is expected from the stage of the Music City Center at about 5 p.m. Central Time […]