San Diego Leaders Say Investing in Wellness Pays Big Dividends for Students and Staff
It’s fairly common knowledge: healthier students are better learners. But are districts doing enough to build a culture of wellness in their schools?
Video: Attendees Find Plenty of New Knowledge to Take Back Home (3:50)
School system leaders found plenty of takeaway value while attending AASA’s 2020 National Conference on Education in San Diego. In this short video, Calvin Watts, superintendent in Kent, Wash., says: “It is incredibly special to be at NCE.”
Seen & Heard Around the Conference
A few brief tidbits captured by reporters for AASA’s Conference Daily Online during the 2020 national conference in San Diego.
Video: Steve Webb on Accepting the Effie Jones Award (2:16)
Steve Webb, superintendent of Vancouver Public Schools in Washington, comments on being honored as a 2020 Dr. Effie H. Jones Humanitarian Award winner at the AASA national conference in San Diego.
Fujimoto Shares Five ‘Pivot Points’ for Translating Worthy Ideas into Results That Make a Difference
Generally speaking, school leaders know where they want to go, their school district’s goals and aspirations. The challenging is getting there.
Stagnant Reading Scores Come into Focus for Conference Panel
Nationwide, 3rd-grade reading scores have barely budged, according to recent federal data, raising concerns that children need more help to advance their skills.
A Massachusetts District Shares Its Model for Extending Global Education Across the Globe for Students
School districts need to pay more attention to global attention and make it more accessible to students.
Federal Government Could Better Support Rural Schools and Students, Mahaffey Argues
Robert Mahaffey, executive director of the Rural School and Community Trust in Washington, D.C., contended the federal government’s shortcomings in supporting rural schools is contributing to ineffective education across rural states.
A District’s Web and Social Media Marketing Can Raise Teacher Hiring Prospects, Branding Firm Says
The hiring season is around the corner for school districts seeking to find the best teachers to teach in the fall. Most school leaders know it’s a good idea to market their schools, but what they don’t know is what they are getting wrong about the work. Appetgy, a company helping schools build their brands, […]
It’s Not So Bad, Domenech and Gentzel Agree: Voters Support Public Schools
A presidential election year carries a lot of political uncertainty, but school board members and superintendents should take comfort from a recent national poll that shows a majority of likely voters support public schools, the leaders of the AASA and the National School Boards Association said on Friday.