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[Video] Joe Gothard: 2024 National Superintendent of the Year® (3:10)

[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 […]

[Podcast] Culturally Responsive Leadership feat. Jill Baker

Jill Baker headshot

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

a band of logos showing all NCE sponsors for 2024

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] 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).

[Video] Baron Davis: Empowering the Next Generation of Black Male Educators (3:20)

The Premier 100 movement aims to raise the number of Black and non-white male teachers in school districts. In this short interview, former superintendent Baron Davis discusses this movement during a session at AASA’s 2023 National Conference on Education in San Antonio, Texas. This video was produced by Jimmy Minichello. Read more.