Horace Mann League to Deliver Annual Awards at Conference Hotel
The Horace Mann League, which is marking the 100th year of its existence, will fete its 2022 award winners at the organization’s annual luncheon on Friday, Feb. 18, at the Omni Hotel in Nashville. The league’s award recipients are Valerie Strauss, Gloria Ladson-Billings and James Harvey. The 2022 Outstanding Friend of Education Award will be […]
[Video] Meet the AASA 2022 Finalists for National Superintendent of the Year (2:32)
The finalists for the 2022 National Superintendent of the Year discuss what this recognition means to them as well as their school communities in interviews conducted prior to the AASA national conference in Nashville. The finalists are: Curtis Cain, Wentzville School District, Wentzville, Mo.; Quincy Natay, Chinle Unified School District 24, Chinle, Ariz.; Kamela Patton, […]
With a Crush of Openings, AASA’s Superintendent Job Fair in Nashville Takes on Heightened Importance for Search Firms
Ten firms in the business of conducting executive-level searches in education are expected to keep plenty busy at the superintendent job fair at the 2022 AASA National Conference on Education. The employment event takes place from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 18, in Room 208 of the Music City Center in Nashville. […]
[Video] Domenech Applauds AASA Superintendent Certification Members (1:41)
On the eve of the 2022 National Conference on Education, Dan Domenech, executive director of AASA, The School Superintendents Association, complimented members of the National Superintendent Certification cohorts that have been working to advance their professional skills and knowledge. (Video produced by Jimmy Minichello.)
Sandvik, in General Session Address, Highlights Conference Theme of Personalization
Given the 2020 national conference’s theme of personalization in education, it wasn’t too surprising that Kristi Sandvik, the incoming president of the AASA, addressed that topic during her speech at the 3rd General Session on Saturday morning. Sandvik is the superintendent of Arizona’s Buckeye Elementary School District. She takes over as AASA president in July. […]
Suburban Oak Park District Details Its Route to Diversifying the Teacher Applicant Pool
Carol Kelley, superintendent of Oak Park Elementary School District 97 in Oak Park, Ill., called for more significant recruitment of racial and ethnic diversity among teachers nationwide at Saturday’s AASA national conference session, “Recruitment and Hiring for Diversity and Equity.”
Keeping Your Community in Mind When Developing a School Safety Plan
School districts need to emphasize the importance of effective school safety practices and evaluate practices that are currently in place.
Pair of Veteran Education Leaders Cited for Distinguished Service at AASA Confab
Two outstanding educators, including the immediate past president of the association, received AASA’s Distinguished Service Award during AASA’s National Conference on Education in San Diego.
Superintendents Who Wrestle (Voluntarily) With the Toughest Dilemmas in School Leadership … on a Saturday Morning
A dozen superintendents willingly subjected themselves to struggling with some of the toughest dilemmas in school system leadership for an hour early Saturday.
When the Going Gets Tough, Stick it Out, Veterans Advise Superintendents
Job longevity for public school superintendents is notoriously short. Three years, on average, is the oft-cited number. But a handful…