[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.
[Video] Build a Culture of Student Well Being: An Evaluation of the School Resource Officer Program (2:57)
A Pennsylvania superintendent engaged the audience with stories and action steps to evaluate and improve the School Resource Officer program in their districts. This story was produced by Michael Ellson at the 2023 AASA Conference in San Antonio, Texas.
Tap Faith-Based Leaders as Community Voices in Support of Strong Public Education Systems, Two Panelists Suggest
With political leaders aiming negativity at the nation’s public schools recently, community-level faith leaders can play an important role in undoing the harm by delivering strong supportive messages, according to panelists at an AASA conference session on Saturday morning. Kent P. Scribner, superintendent of Fort Worth Independent School District in Texas, and Charles Foster Johnson, […]
[Video] How to Build a Community Partnership Between a School District and Faith Leaders (3:37)
In this session, a pastor and a superintendent explored the challenges of navigating grassroots partnerships with faith leaders and provided actionable guidance to help district superintendents strengthen trust and build support in their communities. This story was produced by Logan Reid at the 2023 AASA Conference in San Antonio, Texas. Read more.
Early Learning Gains Late Focus as Subject on Final Day of AASA Conference
The future of education can be so much more than just K-12 but further expanded to P-20, meaning the teaching and nurturing of children from birth to adulthood. A two-person panel spoke about the importance of starting children in an early education setting at their session “Learn What the Future of Education Can Become with Early […]
Major Turnover of Talent at Top Has AASA’s Incoming President Turning Sights to Cultivating Next Generation of Superintendents
Gladys Cruz, incoming president of the association, took up the mounting concern over who will be leading public school systems in the near term during her remarks Saturday at the 3rd General Session of the AASA National Conference on Education in San Antonio, Texas. Cruz, officially president-elect until she assumes the top elected post in […]
Five Learning 2025 School Districts Share Their Distinctive Beacons of Light with Conference Attendees
Students should be well trained to go out into the world when they graduate from high school, whether that’s for college or work, said Doug Wheeler, superintendent of College Community School District in Iowa. Wheeler presented at the “Beacons of Light” session at the AASA National Conference on Education on Saturday in San Antonio, Texas, […]
Conference Newsroom Staff Does It All Over Again, Pulling Off Daily Miracle in San Antonio
Take nine student journalists between the ages of 16 and 20 and toss in a couple of seasoned communication professionals from far-flung locations plus a trio of AASA staff members who know the routines. Mix together and shake well for a dynamic potion that’s resulted the past three days in the 2023 edition of Conference […]
Conference’s Final Keynote Address Stresses Importance of Leadership and Literacy in a Future-Focused School Environment
Moving forward with a future focus is imperative, but not at the expense of disregarding “what we know works,” said Sue Szachowicz, in delivering the final keynote address during the 3rd General Session Saturday of the 2023 AASA National Conference on Education in San Antonio. Drawing on her vast experience in public education from high […]
She Came to San Antonio for a Conference, But She’ll be Heading to Guatemala on a Mission
Susan Harkin, who is attending the AASA national conference from her base in suburban Chicago, will have the chance to travel in the next year to Central America, an excursion that definitely was not on her radar when she journeyed to San Antonio earlier this week. Harkin, the superintendent of Community Unit School District 300 […]