[Video] Two Women Leaders Take Top Honors at AASA Conference (2:44)
Backstage interviews with the two recipients of AASA’s 2022 Women in School Leadership Awards: Sharon Contreras, superintendent, Guilford County Schools, Greensboro, N.C.; and Susan Field, assistant superintendent for learning services, Academy District 20, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Video filmed by Lifetouch and produced by Michael Ellson)
Backpack Stuffing a Labor of Love Toward Needy Children for AASA Conference Volunteers
In what is becoming a tradition at the AASA national conference, several dozen superintendents lined up Friday to stuff bags with food for needy schoolchildren. Among those participating in the project for about an hour in Nashville’s Music City Center were a pair of superintendents who have been married to each other for 38 years — […]
[Video] Todd Ullah Wants to See Computer Science Taught in Every Elementary School (2:39)
Todd Ullah, executive director of the San Diego-based EDforTech Alliance, discusses the need for elementary schools to provide even the youngest students with skills to be logical thinkers, problem solvers, creators and collaborators. (Video filmed by Lifetouch and produced by Michael Ellson)
[Video] Superintendent Julie Vitale on the Need to Support LGBTQ Students (3:34)
As superintendent in Oceanside, Calif., Julie Vitale tries to provide effective support to LGBTQ students in her schools. She talked about some ways following her AASA conference session on the topic. (Video produced by Logan Reid)
A Moment in the Spotlight for 20 of Those Who Led the Association in Years Past
AASA’s elected leadership of years gone by get a moment in the spotlight (literally) at the AASA national conference each. That takes place at the 2nd General Session. Kristi Wilson, the immediate past president, introduced 20 of her fellow association presidents who were in attendance. Some of the presidents served more than 25 years ago […]
[Video] Zandra Jo Galvin Plies a Frequent Presence on Social Media to Advance Her Advocacy (3:41)
As a user of multiple social media platforms, Zandra Jo Galvin, superintendent of California’s Greenfield Union School District, thinks school district leaders have a great opportunity to tell their districts’ stories of success. (Video produced by Selah Oden)
Horace Mann League, Marking 100th Year, Installs New Officers and Board Members for 2022
The Horace Mann League, which is marking the 100th year of its existence, installed new officers and board members for the coming year at the organization’s annual luncheon on Friday at the Omni Hotel in Nashville. Elected as officers of the public education advocacy group were the following: President, Ruben Alejandro, former superintendent, Weslaco, Texas […]
A Conversation with James Harvey, Outgoing President of the Horace Mann League
AASA is sharing a conversation with James Harvey, outgoing president of the Horace Mann League who served as executive director of the National Superintendents Roundtable before retiring at the end of 2021. HML held its 100th annual meeting and luncheon on Feb. 18 in Nashville, Tenn. AASA: What does it mean for the Horace Mann […]
As Candidates for the AASA Presidency, Superintendents from Kansas and New York Voice Their Qualities for Election in Front of Colleagues
A pair of veteran superintendents seeking to become the president of AASA in 2023-24 used the stage of the 2nd General Session Friday morning to tell several hundred colleagues why they are the best candidate for the association’s leadership post. Their brief campaign speeches took place at the AASA National Conference on Education in Nashville, […]
District Leaders in Texas and Utah Receive the EmpowerED Digital Superintendent of the Year Award
The superintendent of Dallas Independent School District in Dallas, Texas, Michael Hinojosa, and the superintendent of Weber School District in Ogden, Utah, Jeff Stephens, were honored Friday morning with the 3rd annual EmpowerED Digital Superintendent of the Year Award. This award, sponsored by ClassLink, recognizes an exceptional superintendent who serves as an empowered leader, leveraging […]