101st Annual Meeting/Luncheon of the Horace Mann League at AASA
Yesterday, the Horace Mann League celebrated its 101st Annual Meeting with an awards luncheon at AASA. As always, the affair was graced by the presence of sitting superintendents, professors, researchers and incredible public education leaders! The Horace Mann League is an honorary educational association whose purpose is founded on the principals of Horace Mann- to […]
Generational Change: Jack McKay Hangs Up His Spurs from Horace Mann League After 29-Year Run

It’s not every day that a legend in school leadership decides it’s time to call it a day. But that’s exactly what we witnessed at Friday’s annual meeting of the Horace Mann League during the AASA National Conference on Education in San Antonio. Jack McKay, who has led the organization through three decades of change, […]
Recognition Awards Presented by Horace Mann League During Annual Luncheon
The Horace Mann League will present several awards at its annual recognition and installation luncheon at 11:45 a.m. on Friday at the Marriott Riverwalk Hotel in San Antonio. The recognitions at the event will be these. Outstanding Friend of Public Education Award: Gary Orfield and Patricia Gándara. They are co-directors of UCLA’s Civil Rights Project […]
Horace Mann League, Age 101, Installs New Officers in a Year of Significant Change

One of the nation’s longest-running public education advocacy groups will install new officers and mark a major transition in its executive director ranks. The Horace Mann League, founded in 1922, will meet for its annual recognition and installation luncheon at 11:45 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 17, at the Marriott Riverwalk Hotel in San Antonio. The […]
Horace Mann League, Marking 100th Year, Installs New Officers and Board Members for 2022
The Horace Mann League, which is marking the 100th year of its existence, installed new officers and board members for the coming year at the organization’s annual luncheon on Friday at the Omni Hotel in Nashville. Elected as officers of the public education advocacy group were the following: President, Ruben Alejandro, former superintendent, Weslaco, Texas […]
A Conversation with James Harvey, Outgoing President of the Horace Mann League

AASA is sharing a conversation with James Harvey, outgoing president of the Horace Mann League who served as executive director of the National Superintendents Roundtable before retiring at the end of 2021. HML held its 100th annual meeting and luncheon on Feb. 18 in Nashville, Tenn. AASA: What does it mean for the Horace Mann […]
Horace Mann League, Marking Its 100th Anniversary, Installs New Leadership at AASA Conference Luncheon
The pro-public education agency organization, the Horace Mann League, will install new officers during the group’s annual luncheon meeting on Friday at the Omni Hotel in Nashville. Those assuming leadership positions for 2022 are: President: Ruben Alejandro, former superintendent, Weslaco School District, Texas President-elect: Brent Clark, executive director, Illinois Association of School Administrators Vice President: […]
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 […]
Trio to be Recognized with Horace Mann League’s 2020 Honors

The Horace Mann League will recognize three outstanding individuals who have contributed to the success of quality public education at its 98th annual meeting on Friday in San Diego.
Alaska Leader Takes Reins of Horace Mann League for 2020-21
The 98th annual meeting of the Horace Mann League in San Diego will host the installation of officers and board members for 2020-21. The public education advocacy group’s function will take place on Friday, Feb. 14, at the Marriott Marquis. The HML traditionally holds its annual meeting during the AASA national conference. The group’s incoming […]