Equity: A ‘Work in Progress’
This year’s AASA International Seminar is special. The delegation includes current AASA President Deb Kerr, President-elect Kristi Sandvik and Past-presidents Pat Neudecker, Amy Sichel and Gail Pletnick.
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Equity on Visible Display in Ecuador
By Daniel A. Domenech/School Administrator, January 2019 FOR MANY YEARS, AASA has conducted its international seminar to provide our members with the opportunity to see education up close and personal in countries across the world. I first participated in the … Continue reading
A San Diego Serenade, AASA Style
In an era when criticism of public education is constantly spewing from all corners of the nation, my message to the more than 3,400 school system leaders last week at the 2020 AASA National Conference on Education was simple: American … Continue reading
Celebrating Public Education in San Diego
Our country soon kicks off a weeklong celebration on behalf of the more than 50 million students who are learning and growing in our nation’s public schools. Throughout Public Schools Week 2020 (Feb. 24-28), school systems large and small will … Continue reading
Economic Reconsideration of the College Track
By Daniel A. Domenech/School Administrator, June 2019 I RECENTLY HAD the opportunity to travel to Warsaw, Poland, where I gave a presentation titled “It’s Just Not About a College Degree” at the Council of Eastern European Schools Association. This is hardly a … Continue reading
California Rain Turns to Gold at National Conference on Education
A steady rain and unseasonably cold temperatures in Los Angeles did not put a damper on the 2019 National Conference on Education. Off in the distance from our hotel, one could spot the infamous Hollywood sign perched on the Santa … Continue reading
Creating Cultures Through Cohorts
By Daniel A. Domenech/School Administrator, February 2019 THOUSANDS OF SCHOOL superintendents will convene this month in Los Angeles to attend AASA’s National Conference on Education. The attendees will be exposed to more than 100 sessions focusing on topics relevant to their work … Continue reading
Our Campaign To Show How Leaders Matter
By Daniel A. Domenech/School Administrator, December 2018 MY PARENTS WERE proud of me when I became a teacher and then moved into administration. They were aware I was in a Ph.D. program that would lead to further advancement. When I … Continue reading
Back-to-School: Start Spreading the News
As long as I’ve been working in public education, this time of year has always been very special. On behalf of the entire AASA family, we hope our superintendents and those aspiring to become superintendents have a fantastic school year … Continue reading
5 Suggestions for Leaders: Developing a Portrait of a 21st Century Graduate
By Aaron Spence, Virginia Beach City Public Schools, and Ken Kay, EdLeader21 Some of the most exciting and impactful work happening in school systems across the country is around the development of a Portrait of a Graduate, a collective vision … Continue reading