[Video] Blessings in a Backpack: San Diego (2:37)
Superintendents had the opportunity to serve underprivileged kids by filling backpacks with food and other resources in this annual event. The backpacks, presented by Sourcewell, will be delivered to several Southern California schools, including Oceanside Elementary in San Diego. This story was produced by Silas Bryant at the 2024 AASA Conference in San Diego, Calif.
Awareness of AI Must Evolve into Understanding for Educators to Reap Major Benefits in Teaching and Learning, Panel Says
Artificial intelligence has been a red-hot topic of interest at the 2024 AASA National Conference on Education as a standing-room-only crowd braved early wake-up calls to attend a Friday morning discussion on the technology. Speakers at the “Chat GPT, AI, Oh My, What’s a Superintendent To Do” panel spoke about the challenges schools face in […]
Executive Search Firms and Those Aspiring for the Superintendency Find the Career Expo to be a Meeting Place of Choice at AASA’s Conference
Sara Newell certainly looked like she meant business. The high school principal from Kannapolis, N.C., brought a sharp green blazer and an engaging personality as she patiently waited to speak with job recruiters Friday at AASA’s National Conference on Education’s Career Expo. Newell, who has worked in Kannapolis for all 22 years of her education […]
[Video] What’s the Value of One Saved Life? (2:11)
Superintendents discussed the mental health crisis and how it affects students attending their schools in this session with Terry Ward. This story was produced by Bennett Songer at the 2024 AASA National Conference on Education in San Diego, Calif.
[Video] School Safety and Security Learning Lab (2:45)
The new AASA exhibit explored several ways in which districts and administrators can better reinforce safety within their public school systems. This story was produced by Emercyn Randolph at the 2024 AASA National Conference on Education in San Diego, Calif.
[Video] Using AI in Schools (1:50)
This session explored several ways in which teachers can use artificial intelligence to enhance the learning environment within the classroom and beyond. This story was produced by Emercyn Randolph at the 2024 AASA National Conference on Education in San Diego Calif.
[Video] Superintendent Career Expo (1:46)
AASA gave superintendents opportunities to advance their careers at the Career Expo, formerly known as Job Central. It allowed people to network, communicate with others and explore different job opportunities. This story was produced by AB Ross at the 2024 National Conference on Education in San Diego, Calif.
Cruz, in AASA Presidential Address, Personalizes the ’24 Conference Theme With Visual Connections to Her Own Family
The 2024 AASA National Conference on Education theme is Here for the Kids. AASA President Gladys Cruz wants everyone to fully understand what that means. It’s much more than a marketing slogan used to promote this year’s event. She used her presidential address, at the start of the conference’s 2nd General Session on Friday morning, […]
Saving a Single Student’s Life: It’s Personal But Also a Professional Priority for These Four Conference Panelists
What would you do to save just one child in your community? That was the question asked by four panelists on Friday at the AASA National Conference on Education in San Diego during a session titled “What is the Value of One Saved Life? Schools Saving Students from Suicide and Depression.” For all four panelists, […]
Equity and Excellence atop the Menu as Always at the Dr. Effie H. Jones Memorial Equity Luncheon
“We can. We will. We must.” That was the message of award recipient Alena Zachery-Ross at the Dr. Effie Hall Jones Memorial Equity Lunch on Friday at AASA’s National Conference on Education. The annual luncheon, held at the AASA national conference, remembers Jones, who was a teacher, counselor and school administrator for 15 years and served […]