Four Superintendents Ply Their Districts’ Experiences When Detailing How They are Paving a 21st Century Pathway for Learning
Four panelists from rural school districts around the country discussed how to prepare their students for a 21st century world, drawing on their distinctive experiences. The AASA conference session Thursday afternoon took place in the Knowledge Exchange Theater. Brian Creasman, superintendent of Fleming Country Schools in Flemingsburg, Ky.; Matt Dillon, superintendent of Petal School District […]
Horace Mann League, Marking Its 100th Anniversary, Installs New Leadership at AASA Conference Luncheon
The pro-public education agency organization, the Horace Mann League, will install new officers during the group’s annual luncheon meeting on Friday at the Omni Hotel in Nashville. Those assuming leadership positions for 2022 are: President: Ruben Alejandro, former superintendent, Weslaco School District, Texas President-elect: Brent Clark, executive director, Illinois Association of School Administrators Vice President: […]
Imhoff Exhorts Comraderie for Overcoming ‘the Worst Two Years of Our Professional and Personal Lives’
While admitting to his own self-doubts about his capacity to continue on as a superintendent during the tumult caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, AASA President Paul Imhoff called on his colleagues to be a countervailing human force. His remarks, which touched on his personal and professional challenges, were delivered Thursday afternoon at the 1st General […]
Thought Leader Panel Tackles the Indispensable Place of Social Emotional Learning in K-12 Schooling Today
Social and emotional learning, or SEL, isn’t just for students. It’s for everybody involved in the education of young people. SEL is a practice used to teach emotional skills to students and support them, their families and their educators. During a Thought Leader panel at AASA’s National Conference on Education Thursday afternoon, superintendents and researchers […]
Expect a Bustle in Exhibit Hall with 306 Booths, Roundtables, Snack Breaks
Inside the exhibit hall at the AASA national conference in Nashville, attendees will find the Knowledge Exchange Theater, the Social Media Lounge, dozens of roundtable presentations and 306 commercial and non-profit exhibitors ready to answer questions about services and products in K-12 education. The total number of exhibit hall booths is the room’s capacity and the largest […]
Conference Bookstore to Stock 220 Titles on Organizational Leadership Plus AASA Merchandise
The conference bookstore at AASA’s 2022 National Conference on Education in Nashville will carry about 220 works on various aspects of K-12 education and system leadership. Offered at discount prices, the books will be organized in nine categories, including leadership, conference speakers, focus on kids, personal/professional growth, technology/data/media and “Dan’s Discoveries” (reading recommendations from AASA […]
Dive Deeply into Federal Education Issues Alongside AASA Public Policy Staff in Nashville
AASA’s policy and advocacy team invites you to journey with them into the weeds of federal education policy at the national conference in Nashville. As in past years, there’s a policy strand of can’t-miss sessions taking place. On Thursday, Feb. 17, attendees can spend their day learning about civil rights compliance in school districts; the […]
It’s Been an Upbeat Year for AASA’s Fortunes, But AASA’s Director Pledges All-Out Support for Beleaguered School Leaders in His Annual Review
While AASA has weathered the past year with aplomb, the real test of the association is how it can support the increasingly politicized and pressure-packed world of its superintendent members on the front lines of a divided nation. That was an overriding message of Executive Director Daniel Domenech’s remarks to the AASA Governing Board Wednesday […]
Century Club Marks its 95th Annual Gathering at the AASA National Conference
The Century Club 100, which once served as the governing board of AASA and now functions as an honorary organization for superintendents and others, will convene for the 95th time for a luncheon on Thursday, Feb. 17, at the Omni Hotel. The Century Club luncheon and annual meeting represents one of the longest ongoing traditions […]
Ithaca Superintendent Fuels Fellow School System Leaders on the Path of Learning 2025’s Mission
Superintendents and their teams from Learning 2025’s demonstration school systems across the country gathered for a status check Wednesday prior to the start of AASA’s 2022 National Conference on Education. With introductions from Ray McNulty, president of the Successful Practices Network, and Steve Webb, former superintendent in Vancouver, Wash., who serves as a senior consultant […]