Top Pollster Examines Political Landscape Through Education at AASA’s Federal Relations Luncheon
Political enthusiasm is nearly at an all-time high heading into the 2020 election – but Americans are increasingly divided on many issues, including the state of K-12 public education.
Executive Director Touts the Expansive Role of AASA’s Training Options
AASA’s executive director, in a state of the association speech Wednesday, painted a vivid picture of an organization at the crux of effectively preparing the next generation of public school leaders across the country. In his 55-minute address to the AASA Governing Board in San Diego, Daniel Domenech referenced some of the association’s leading initiatives […]
Two Veteran Superintendents Vie for AASA Presidency
A pair of superintendents in Ohio and California have their eyes on becoming the next president of AASA during an election campaign that kicks off during the association’s 2020 national conference in San Diego.
Conference Attendance Best in a Decade
The 3,600 people involved in this year’s AASA National Conference on Education in San Diego is the highest total in more than a decade, Executive Director Daniel Domenech told the AASA Governing Board on Wednesday.
AASA’s Decennial Study Defines Current State of the Superintendency
AASA’s latest 10-year state of the superintendency study captures trends that are defining the way school system leaders in America today approach their day-to-day work. Preliminary findings of the 2020 “AASA Decennial Study of the Superintendent” are being released at the AASA national conference in San Diego with the full study being published and distributed […]
National Superintendent of Year Finalists Hail from Georgia, New York, Oregon and Virginia
The 2020 National Superintendent of the Year® will be announced at the AASA national conference’s 1st General Session on Thursday afternoon, Feb. 13, in San Diego.
Video: Meet the Finalists for 2020 National Superintendent of the Year (2:17)
Each of the four finalists for National Superintendent of the Year attribute this recognition, in a two-minute video, to the hard work being carried out by educators in their respective school districts. The finalists for the 2020 award are Gustavo Balderas (Eugene School District 4J, Eugene, Ore.); Samantha Fuhrey, Newton County School System (Covington, Ga.); Michael Nagler (Mineola Public Schools, Mineola, N.Y.); and Jeffery Smith (Hampton City Schools, Hampton, Va.). The 2020 National Superintendent of the Year will be announced on Thursday afternoon, Feb. 13, at AASA’s National Conference on Education in San Diego, Calif.
Two Who Will Be Missing in San Diego Figure Larger Than Convention Life
For me, a behind-the-scenes staff member at the past 30 AASA national conferences, two individuals who aren’t going to be in San Diego for the 2020 event this month represent a much bigger deal than those who will be on hand.