Video: Lesley Bruinton on Winning the Women Leadership Award (School Level) (1:36)
Lesley Bruinton, public relations coordinator, Tuscaloosa City Schools in Tuscaloosa, Ala., reacts to being named the recipient of the 2020 AASA Women in School Leadership Award (school level). In a short video, she expresses gratitude to AASA for recognizing women in school leadership and has advice for other women aspiring to advance in their careers.
Video: Key Findings of AASA’s Decennial Survey of the Superintendency (1:33)
AASA has released its 2020 decennial survey of the American school superintendency. In this brief video clip, AASA policy analyst Chris Rogers describes a few key findings of the survey. He hopes policy leaders and public education advocates will use the latest 10-year study to guide their decisions.
By Focusing on Cultural Sensitivity, Districts Told They Can Build Better Relationships and Boost Student Achievement
A few years ago, administrators at Virginia Beach City Public Schools in Virginia took a hard a look at why their efforts to connect with students were missing the mark. Just over 86% of the students were graduating.
Safety and Security Takes a Major Place in the AASA Conference’s Exhibit Hall in San Diego
The number of students thinking about harming themselves or having suicidal thoughts was 52,491 out of 146,000 items uncovered by Gaggle during 2018-19 school year, according to company flyer distributed in the AASA national conference’s exhibit hall.
What Makes for a Successful Youth Apprenticeship? AASA Panel Offers Ideas
Several school leaders, in an AASA conference panel on Friday, shared some strategies for success when school districts run youth apprenticeship programs.
Connecticut Superintendent Gains Inaugural Digital Superintendency Honor From AASA
The superintendent of Meriden Public Schools in Meriden Conn., Mark D. Benigni, was honored with the first EmpowerED Digital Superintendent of the Year Award during the 2nd General Session at the AASA national conference in San Diego.
Panel Promotes Principal Pipelines to Strengthen the Quality of School Leadership
With the ongoing success of the Wallace Foundation’s “Principal Pipeline Initiative,” a panel at AASA’s national conference encouraged school district leaders to recreate the program’s core components. Daniel Domenech, Douglas Anthony, Jeff Eakins, Monica Goldson and Nicholas Pelzer presented their findings during the Thursday Thought Leader session, “Principal Pipeline: A Cost Efficient Strategy to Improve […]
Video: Ann Levett on Social Media in a School Crisis (1:02)
Ann Levett, superintendent of Savannah-Chatham County Public Schools in Savannah, Ga., discusses in a one-minute video why social media is a critical strategy for a school district when sharing important information to the community, especially in crisis situations.
Building ‘A Nation at Hope’ Requires Extra Emphasis on Social and Emotional Learning
Our education system is on the right track but still falling short in meeting the social-emotional needs of students, a panel of education leaders said at AASA’s national conference on Thursday. Educators from across the nation packed the Knowledge Exchange Theater for “A Nation of Hope: Social and Emotional Learning Success,” with a panel composed […]
Brain Expert Fires Up Passion for Student Pursuits of Science and Technology
How well do you understand your brain? Or perhaps more importantly, the brains of your students?