In Presidential Address, Gaines Calls for Altering Perceptions to See How Much School Leaders Matter
AASA President Chris Gaines sees evidence of transformative leadership at work in school communities across the nation.
VIDEO: Kirk Smiley on Crowdfunding for Schools (2:28)
Kirk Smiley, director of public partnerships with DonorsChoose.org, discussed effective practices for crowdfunding in the K-12 education arena to best support teachers with classroom project funding needs.
Five AASA Conference Sessions Friday and Saturday to Air on Facebook Live
AASA has experimented with live streaming in the past, but this year the association is excited to release its official 2019 AASA National Conference on Education Facebook Live Schedule, which adds a whole new dimension to the conference.
Curriculum Described for Workforce and College Preparation
Students asleep in classes. Drill worksheets that are mindlessly completed. Classes that don’t challenge students to their full potential. This is the unfortunate reality students face in too many schools.
VIDEO: AASA 2018-19 Salary Survey & Benefits Study (3:39)
Noelle Ellerson Ng, who oversees public policy at AASA, discussed some of the major findings in AASA’s newly issued survey on superintendent salaries and benefits.
AASA Cohort Graduates Feted in Conference Ceremony
The stars of the show at Thursday evening’s AASA graduation ceremony were a diverse group of superintendents and aspiring superintendents who had completed coursework and projects in cohort programs that sprang to life at AASA over the last five years.
AASA Federal Relations Luncheon: Money Matters
When you tell a room full of more than 40 superintendents that money matters in public education, you would be, what they call, “preaching to the choir.” But when you show school administrators the cyclical effects of revenue at the state and local levels and the impact it has on shaping school funding realities, you have their attention.
NCE Social Media Lounge
As I pack for the upcoming AASA #NCE19 conference in L.A., I take a few minutes to look over the program online. I come across an important reminder to check in at the AASA Social Media lounge. I love it there! I meet folks whose posts I follow, learn tips on how to market my district better, and just enjoy talking with others who strive to use social media for the benefit of their district. I hope to see you there!
AASA Governing Board Sets Marching Orders for ’19 Priorities on Capitol Hill
The AASA Governing Board, meeting in Los Angeles on Wednesday, adopted its federal legislative priorities for the coming year and approved the candidacies of two veteran superintendents as candidates for the AASA presidency. About 90 members of the body, organized in seven geographic regions, participated in the daylong meeting at the J.W. Marriott. They also […]
VIDEO: AASA President on Association Mission (1:08)
AASA President Chris Gaines describes how the association is creating a family feeling in its care and support of members.