Corporate Partners Recognized at AASA’s 2nd General Session
AASA works with a wide array of corporate partners that help the association provide members with practical benefits, so Executive Director Dan Domenech used his time at the 2nd General Session on Friday to recognize those organizations.
Backpack Stuffing at AASA Confab Will Feed 1,000 Needy Elementary School Pupils
An estimated 1,000 black canvass backpacks with packs of Raisin Bran, Fruit Loops, cans of Campbell’s chicken noodle and vegetable soup and Cheez-It cheddar crackers are headed to needy students across Los Angeles.
Rebounding in a School District Through Reconfiguration of Grade Levels
Faced with declining enrollment and state funding, the Chardon Local Schools in Chardon, Ohio, needed a new plan to ensure its survival. During a roundtable presentation “School District Reconfiguration in Response to Declining Enrollment and Loss of Operating Revenue” at the AASA National Conference on Education on Friday, superintendent Michael Hanlon and assistant superintendent Edward Klein discussed how they used reconfiguration to cut costs in their district without cutting student programs.
VIDEO: Conference Volunteers Add Blessings in 1,000 Backpacks (1:57)
Volunteers made quick work Friday morning at AASA’s conference stuffing 1,000 backpacks with food products for needy children in Los Angeles.
Past Presidents Take a Bow in the Limelight
AASA does not overlook an opportunity to recognize those who served as the elected leaders in the past. At the conference’s 2nd General Session on Friday morning, 17 of the past presidents were formally acknowledged at the front of the assembly hall.
VIDEO: AASA’s Social Media Lounge (1:29)
The association marks the fifth year of a major social media presence at the national conference, and the lounge leaders share why it’s significant.
Veteran Lawyer Shares Guidance on Dealing With Post-Parkland Student Activism
One day after the first anniversary of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., superintendents at AASA’s national conference were eager to know how they should be responding to the new wave of student activism that has appeared since the tragedy.
Former Studio CEO Using Animation to Transform Learning in an Idaho School District
His studio created some of the most popular animated series in the 1990s including “Rugrats” and the “The Wild Thornberrys.” However, as the demand changed from storyline-based programs to shows that featured less plot and more random action, the former CEO of Klasky Csupo studios Terry Thoren knew he had to take his skills in a new direction.
VIDEO: Shawn Joseph on Dealing With Post-Parkland Student Activism (0:46)
The superintendent in Nashville, Tenn., has experienced a rise in student activism and he has some guidance for school leaders on how to be prepared.
School Systems Find Ways to Give Students Job Skills to Cope With ‘Fourth Industrial Revolution’
Technology is advancing at an exponential speed, sparking what several AASA conference presenters call “the Fourth Industrial Revolution.”