[Podcast] Chronic Absenteeism feat. Leslie Torres-Rodriguez
The first step is to declare chronic absenteeism as the crisis that it is, says Leslie Torres-Rodriguez, superintendent of Hartford Public Schools in Hartford, Conn. She saw spikes in absenteeism at particular grade levels — kindergarten and 9th, for example — that called for a holistic approach. Torres-Rodriguez also says her district had to add […]
[Video] Joe Gothard: 2024 National Superintendent of the Year® (3:10)
In this short video, Joe Gothard, superintendent of Saint Paul (Minn.) Public Schools, shared his reaction after being named the 2024 National Superintendent of the Year® at AASA’s National Conference on Education.
Honorees from Georgia, Minnesota, New Hampshire and Texas Vie for 2024 National Superintendent of the Year Laurels
Four finalists for the 2024 National Superintendent of the Year award will learn in late afternoon on Feb. 15 who among them will receive this year’s crown. The announcement will be made at the 1st General Session of the AASA National Conference on Education at the San Diego Convention Center in California. The foursome includes […]
Veteran Members from Alabama, Minnesota and Montana Emerge as the Official Contenders for the 2024 AASA Presidency
The election season for the AASA presidency this winter will be an especially competitive one. Three veteran members of the association, hailing from Alabama, Minnesota and Montana, emerged from the AASA Governing Board meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 14, as the official candidates for AASA’s highest elected office. The three candidates are David Law of Minnesota, […]
[Podcast] Culturally Responsive Leadership feat. Jill Baker
Podcast host Joe Jones asks Jill Baker, superintendent of Long Beach Unified Schools in California since 2020, to talk about her focus on the principalship and building the capacity of the school leaders. The most important person in the life of a student is the teacher, the second most important person is the principal. Baker […]
Partners Lend Major Sponsor Backing to National Conference’s Events and Services for Attendees
The largesse of 15 corporate and organizational partners provides major support for AASA’s National Conference on Education, as well as photography and other services throughout the year. This year marked another record-breaking year in external partnerships for the association’s conference. Strategic partners ensure the success of the national conference annually, where attendees from the school […]
New Walk-Through Gallery on Exhibit Hall Floor Emphasizes School Safety and Security
A new gallery walk in the Exhibit Hall will bring informational resources to AASA’s National Conference on Education in San Diego, reinforcing the organization’s commitment to school safety. The School Safety and Security Learning Lab is a self-guided experience in which conference attendees can walk through a booth with each panel exploring a different aspect […]
[Video] Meet AASA’s Four Finalists for 2024 National Superintendent of the Year (2:34)
The finalists for the 2024 National Superintendent of the Year® discuss what this distinction means to them. The finalists are: The National Superintendent of the Year® will be announced at Thursday, Feb. 15, during AASA’s National Conference on Education, in San Diego, Calif.
[Video] AASA 2024-25 Candidates for President-Elect Give Remarks (2:00)
This short video contains excerpts from the remarks that the three candidates running for AASA’s 2024-25 president elect gave at the AASA Governing Board meeting in San Diego on the eve of the National Conference on Education. The candidates are David Law (Minnesota), Tobin Navasio (Montana) and Wayne Vickers (Alabama).
Baron Davis: Recruitment of Black Male Teachers Should Be an Ongoing Commitment, Not a Short-Term Fad
School leaders were urged Saturday to work aggressively to raise the representation of Black and other non-white males to bring better representation to classroom teaching positions for the sake of students’ futures. At an AASA conference session “A Movement Not an Initiative: Empowering the Next Generation of Black Male Educators,” Baron Davis, former superintendent of […]