[Video] The Alpha Generation: Game on! (3:09)
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This workshop was designed to inform superintendents of Generation Alpha and how they use technology to learn, teaching past generations to adapt to new technologies. This story was produced by Bennett Songer at the 2024 AASA Conference in San Diego, Calif.
Horace Mann League to Recognize Three Educators at Annual Luncheon in San Diego
The Horace Mann League will present its annual awards at the organization’s luncheon on Friday, Feb. 16 in San Diego. With a theme of “Unlocking Excellence: A Confluence of Minds,” the 2024 annual meeting and luncheon is set to run from 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the San Diego Marriott Marquis. The luncheon’s principal […]
Department of Defense, Education Systems Join Forces to Demystify Modern Military Enlistments
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Not all students should be pushed toward a college pathway. Similarly, not all military enlistees must be able to do 50 pushups in less than a minute. The Department of Defense is employing a communication strategy that highlights the breadth of career possibilities students can pursue. The campaign is focused on dislodging the negative stigma […]
Educators Challenged by Panel to Find Productive Ways to Allow Artificial Intelligence to Expand Horizons for Teachers and Students
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Artificial intelligence has become an omnipresent, innovative technology that is leaving educators wondering, “Will AI disrupt schools? And how?” At an AASA conference session on Thursday, “AI in Schools: Bridging Policy, Innovation Practices, and Measuring Impact for Districts,” Ash Vesudeva, senior vice president at the Carnegie Foundation, asked this question before addressing it himself. “The jury […]
[Video] Stopping Summer Slide (1:41)
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This workshop detailed the importance of maintaining both academic and enriching programs during the summer to help students reach their fullest potential at the start of the school year. This story was produced by Lyla Kelley at the 2024 AASA National Conference on Education in San Diego, Calif.
Trio of Education Leaders to Receive Distinguished Service Honors at AASA’s 2024 National Conference
Three individuals will be recognized with AASA’s Distinguished Service Award during the 2nd General Session of the association’s 2024 National Conference on Education in San Diego, Calif., on Friday, Feb. 16. The three honorees are: “The individuals we are honoring all have outstanding track records on behalf of one of America’s most trusted resources—public education,” said […]
Sanfelippo, in Packed Thought Leader Session, Delivers Appealing Nuggets for Leading Schools With Intention
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Coffee wasn’t needed to energize a crowd of attendees on the first morning of the AASA conference in San Diego. All that was needed was a shot of Joe Sanfelippo. The recently retired superintendent of the Fall Creek School District in Wisconsin revved up a standing-room only crowd at the Thought Leader session “Lead from […]
Association Executives Panel: Our Professional Groups Must Unify to Impact the Essential Educator Pipeline
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The Thought Leader session “Leadership for Impact” at AASA’s national conference on Thursday featured those at the helm of several education organizations: David Schuler, executive director, AASA; Richard Culatta, chief executive officer, ASCD/ISTE; Ronn Nozoe, executive director, NASSP; and Earl Franks, executive director, NAESP. The panel, moderated by LaTonya Goffney, superintendent of the Aldine Independent […]
17 of AASA’s Past Presidents Get One More Bow in the Spotlight at 1st General Session
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AASA always remembers its past leaders. At the 2nd General Session of the 2024 AASA National Conference on Education in San Diego, 17 past presidents of the association were asked to stand in the front row for a minute to be feted. Shari Camhi, the immediate past president, did the honors from the stage of […]
Women in School Leadership Awards to be Handed Out in Two Categories at Conference’s 2nd General Session
The finalists for the 2024 Women in School Leadership Awards, who will assemble on stage at the AASA National Conference on Education on Friday in San Diego, hail from Illinois, Michigan, New York and North Dakota. Winners will be named in a pair of categories at the conference’s 2nd General Session.Finalists in the superintendent category: […]