Merits of Participating in AASA Learning 2025 Touted to School Districts at San Antonio Conference
Becoming part of the AASA Learning 2025 demonstration initiative gives school districts opportunities for mentorship and support, several panelists said at an AASA conference session on Friday in San Antonio. Bill Daggett, founder of both the Successful Practices Network and International Center for Leadership in Education, encouraged superintendents to join the network of rapidly improving […]
[Video] Blessings in a Backpack (3:45)
Blessings in a Backpack is an annual backpack stuffing event sponsored by Sourcewell. The backpacks support low income students’ families local to the San Antonio area. This story was produced by Logan Reid at the 2023 AASA Conference in San Antonio, Texas. Read more.
Volunteers by the Dozens Turn Out as Conference Volunteers for Blessings in a Backpack to Support 1,000 Local Children
It’s become annual ritual for the good-hearted volunteers who come to the AASA national conference, to take an hour out of their professional learning to stuff children’s backpacks with necessary items. The event, known as Blessings in a Backpack, drew several dozen conference participants Friday morning, where they filled 1,000 packs with school supplies for […]
Kansas and Kentucky Educators Receive Women in School Leadership Awards at Conference’s 2nd General Session
Two outstanding educators from Kansas and Kentucky were named AASA’s Women in School Leadership Award winners at the AASA conference’s 2nd General Session in San Antonio on Friday. Tiffany Anderson, superintendent in Topeka, Kan., was honored in the superintendent category. CheyAnne Fant, district director of nutrition services and afterschool programs in Barren County Schools in […]
Leading School for Impact Means Knowing Why You are Leading, Greco Says in Conference Session
Leadership is critical for a school’s success, said Patricia Greco, a consultant with Studer Education, who presented at the “Lead for Impact” session at the AASA National Conference on Education on Friday in San Antonio, Texas. “I’m not improving, because the state is telling me I have to,” said Greco, a retired superintendent in Wisconsin, […]
Consensus Not Easy Between Superintendents and Their Boards, a Point Upon Which NSBA, AASA Executive Directors Concur
A good relationship between a public school superintendent and the school board can have a significant impact on the success of a school district. This partnership can create a collaborative environment that allows for effective decision-making, increased accountability and improved student outcomes. That was the takeaway from the Thought Leader Session at the AASA national […]
AASA’s Presidential Contenders Promote Their Candidacies on Day 2 of the 2023 Election Season
The two contenders for the AASA presidency each struck a note for their candidacies during the 2nd General Session of the AASA national conference in San Antonio on Friday. Both candidates, Gustavo Balderas and David Jensen, hail from the Pacific Northwest. The election opened one day prior. Balderas, superintendent in Beaverton, Ore., called himself “a […]
Rural School Leaders Stress Importance of Partnerships, Learning From Each Other
As co-lead of the AASA Advancing Rural Education cohort, Brian Creasman moderated the Rural Education Trends and Strategies presentation on Friday at the 2023 AASA National Conference on Education in San Antonio. Creasman, superintendent of Fleming County Public Schools in Kentucky, said representatives from about 30 school districts visit his school system over the year […]
[Video] Anderson and Fant Receive Women in School Leadership Award (5:33)
During the Second General Session, AASA awarded two educators the Women in School Leadership Award. This story was produced by Michael Ellson at the 2023 AASA Conference in San Antonio, Texas. Read more.
[Video] College Board Introduces AP African American Studies (4:29)
This session featuring College Board leaders offered a look at the development of Advanced Placement African American Studies, an overview of the content students will explore and the impact the course can have in welcoming more students to advanced classes. This story was produced by Michael Ellson at the 2023 AASA Conference in San Antonio, […]