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
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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 […]
Bedell Details His Deft Approach to Transitioning as Superintendent During Politically Divisive Times
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Mark Bedell, superintendent of Anne Arundel County Public Schools in Annapolis, Md., delivered advice for superintendents transferring into highly politically charged school districts by sharing his journey and recent transition from Kansas City. During Thursday’s conference session, Bedell laid out his plan for navigating the tense political climate in Anne Arundel County. He began his […]
Profile of Kevin McGowan: A Considered Decision Maker in the Midst of Professional Challenges
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As superintendent of the Brighton Central School District in Rochester, N.Y., Kevin McGowan is known for his strategic thinking, his willingness to listen to opposing viewpoints, his transparency and his calm leadership. He’s also known for his steadfast commitment to the belief he commonly shares that every single child matters: “Every child, every day, in […]
Alex Boyé, in Conference’s Opening Keynote: Change Your Words, Change Your Life in Positive Directions
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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 […]
Recognition Awards Presented by Horace Mann League During Annual Luncheon
The Horace Mann League will present several awards at its annual recognition and installation luncheon at 11:45 a.m. on Friday at the Marriott Riverwalk Hotel in San Antonio. The recognitions at the event will be these. Outstanding Friend of Public Education Award: Gary Orfield and Patricia Gándara. They are co-directors of UCLA’s Civil Rights Project […]
College Board Clarifies for AASA Attendees Its Content of New AP African American Studies Course
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The College Board is preparing to launch its first AP African American Studies course and wants to ensure superintendents have a true picture of what the course entails. Two representatives of the College Board addressed an AASA national conference audience on Thursday afternoon in the first of three sessions to set the record straight about […]
Seen & Heard Around the Conference: Breakfast Favorites, a New York Takeover and Images of AASA Transition
Breakfast Cereal on His Mind AASA public policy staffer Tara Thomas briefed the Governing Board on Wednesday about AASA’s position on proposed new federal nutrition standards for school meals, during which she referenced the sugar content in some popular offerings favored by students. Once she had finished, Paul Imhoff, AASA past president, couldn’t resist his […]