New Hampshire Panel Details the School District’s Tack for Countering Opposition to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Work

The AASA conference panel “Introducing, implementing and sustaining DEI in Predominately White School Communities” on Friday afternoon offered advice on how to include more attention to diversity, equity and inclusion in school districts, even in places where there is some opposition to the work. The session was led by three employees of New Hampshire’s School […]

Collaboration, Not Competition, Underlies Re-Imagined K20 Learning Pathway

Re-imagining a learning pathway for students from kindergarten through four years of college is a reality in Bear County, Texas, where San Antonio-based educators discussed the high points of their K20 partnership that defied even the darkest days of the coronavirus pandemic. Their stories were shared during a panel session at an AASA national conference […]

Educators Must Consciously Attend to Lack of Confidence Among Young Girls, Conference Panel Says

Confidence is a characteristic that pushes students to take risks, assume leadership and share their ideas and opinions. Lack of confidence, however, prevents success to the fullest potential, academically and in the professional setting. Unfortunately for young females, this is an issue that is frequent and prominent. An AASA Thought Leader session speaker on Thursday, […]

AASA’s Learning 2025 Superintendents Look Forward, Not Back, in Front of AASA Conference Audience

Superintendents discussed what it takes to look forward, not back, as they discussed key takeaways from their involvement with AASA’s Learning 2025 Demonstration Systems Network, the subject of a conference session on Thursday afternoon. “We always look back to do better,” said moderator Raymond McNulty, president of the Successful Practices Network. “That’s like trying to […]