[Video] Backstage Interview with 2023 National Superintendent of the Year Kevin McGowan (1:20)
In this short video, Kevin McGowan, superintendent of New York’s Brighton Central Schools, shares his reaction after being named the 2023 National Superintendent of the Year® and how proud he is of his school community. The announcement came at AASA’s National Conference on Education in San Antonio, Texas.
[Video] New York’s Kevin McGowan Named 2023 National Superintendent of the Year® (2:54)
Kevin McGowan, superintendent of (N.Y.) Brighton Central Schools, was named the 2023 National Superintendent of the Year®. The announcement was made at AASA’s National Conference on Education in San Antonio, Texas.
Odds and Ends About the Life of Kevin McGowan: School Mascots, Hair Donations, Favorite Books and a Go-To Snack
A few selected anecdotes and other briefs about the qualities that define Kevin McGowan, superintendent in Brighton, N.Y., and the newly named 2023 National Superintendent of the Year. Learning How to Be Culturally Responsive Mindful of his suburban school district’s diverse population, Kevin McGowan was proud that Brighton had added Eid-al-Fitr as an official holiday […]
Post-Pandemic Health and Wellness Initiatives Become Priority for Superintendents and School Systems
The COVID-19 pandemic was a unique and all-consuming challenge for school districts across the nation. That much we know. However, the change inspired by the pandemic is now being embraced by superintendents and school districts from coast to coast. Strategies are emerging to address employee, student, and community health and wellness in a way that […]
New Scholarship in Daniel Domenech’s Honor Will Support Participants in AASA Aspiring Superintendent Academy for Latino & Latina Leaders
AASA, The School Superintendents Association has created the Daniel A. Domenech Scholarship, named after the organization’s executive director who is retiring this month. The needs-based scholarships will help fund recipients’ participation in the Aspiring Superintendents Academy for Latino and Latina Leaders,® a highly interactive year-long program that provides participants with the real-world skills a next-generation […]
Long-term Dedication Defines Three Recipients of AASA’s Distinguished Service Award
Three individuals will be recognized with AASA’s Distinguished Service Award during the 2nd General Session of the association’s National Conference on Education in San Antonio, Texas. The three honorees are: Additional details about the honorees can be found in the official AASA press release.
Superintendent Panel Joins Daggett in Describing Whole-Learner Approaches in Their School Districts
Panelists at the National Conference on Education in San Antonio said instructional strategies need to look “entirely different” during a Thursday session on school improvement. Bill Daggett, founder of both the Successful Practices Network and the International Center for Leadership in Education, presented superintendents from three school districts in different stages of creative reform. According […]
[Video] The Live Well. Lead Well. Health & Wellness Center (4:06)
[Video] Navigating Superintendent Transition During Our Current Chaotic Climate (3:36)
Alex Boyé, in Conference’s Opening Keynote: Change Your Words, Change Your Life in Positive Directions
Raised in a tough London neighborhood, Alex Boyé never thought he’d amount to anything. Being homeless after leaving an abusive relative’s house at the age of 16, he ate his dinner out of garbage cans. At that time, he began to realize that health, both physical and mental, isn’t about what you are eating, it’s […]