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A Message from AASA’s New Executive Director, Daniel A. Domenech
The 29-year member and past president of AASA outlines his priorities for the organization. Read his message.
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2009 National Conference on Education: Come Grow With Us
Feb. 19-21, 2009 • Moscone Convention Center • San Francisco, Calif.
AASA members-only registration is now open! Take advantage of this opportunity to pre-register and save! Registration is open to everyone after July 14.
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AASA Summer Leadership Institute
July 24-27, 2008 • Renaissance Grand Hotel • St. Louis, Mo.
Take home new solutions and perspectives from discussions with colleagues and top experts, including Ian Jukes, Rudy Crew, Rosa Smith, Bruce Hunter and many more. Invest in these three days in July to make a significant difference in your school system in 2009. Get details and register today!
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AASA Coming Events - Save the Dates!
Leading Bold Change Certification Workshop — July 29-30, 2008, Hutchinson, Kan.
POWERFUL Coaching for Powerful Results — Sept. 18-21, 2008, Arlington, Va.
Safe and Secure Schools: Superintendents Lead the Way — Oct. 8-10, 2008, Chicago, Ill.
AASA Aspiring Leaders Workshop — Oct. 30, 2008, Savannah, Ga.
AASA Women in School Leadership Forum — Oct. 30 - Nov. 1, 2008, Savannah, Ga.
From Systems Thinking To Systemic Action — Nov. 10-11, 2008, Arlington, Va.
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AASA Submits Joint Statement - Read the joint statement that AASA submitted in response to proposed changes that would impact transit support of school transportation. (PDF) (06/23/2008)
AASA Partnership Aims to Reduce Childhood Obesity - AASA has partnered with the National Alliance of Black School Educators and the Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents to address childhood obesity among some of the most vulnerable communities in the country. (06/25/2008)
AASA Submits Comments on Proposed NCLB Regulations - Read AASA's response to the Education Secretary's attempt to re-write NCLB. (PDF) (06/19/2008)
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Trying to Unsubscribe? AASA values our members and we work hard to deliver member services that are of benefit to you on a regular basis. Part of your member benefits are the electronic newsletters we deliver via e-mail. As a member of AASA, it is important that you follow certain steps to unsubscribe rather than reporting specific e-mails as spam. Learn two quick steps to unsubscribe today. (07/01/2008)
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Summer Is a Perfect Time to Find a Great Job or Candidate - and the AASA Job Bulletin can help with new jobs and resumes coming in daily — year-round. Specifically for school system leaders at all levels, the AASA Job Bulletin offers free job searching and resume posting, as well as special members-only discounts on job postings. Visit AASA's Career Center to set up your free AASA Job Bulletin account today! (06/13/2008)
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AASA Survey Examines the Pipeline to the Superintendency - Will there be enough candidates to fill the looming number of job openings in the superintendency? The answer is no, according to the new 2007 State of the Superintendency Mini-Survey: Aspiring to the Superintendency. (06/20/2008)
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State of the Superintendency Report Sells Out! Second Printing Now Available - The first printing of AASA’s new State of the Superintendency report has sold out! A second printing of the book is now available. Order your copy of this in-depth look at the state of school leadership today, before it sells out again! AASA members save 20% using promotion code AASA20. (06/27/2008) |
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AASA and Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies Launch National School Safety Study - The results of the study will be released in October at the AASA Center for System Leadership’s 2008 Safe and Secure Schools: Superintendents Lead the Way Conference. (06/11/2008)
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AASA Members Discuss Hot Topics in New Video - AASA Immediate Past President Sarah Jerome joins a host of school system leaders on “Hot Topics for Educational Leaders,” an Internet-based television program from InTimeTV.com. (07/01/2008)
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Communications Award Application Now Available - The 2009 application for the Connect-Ed Leadership Through Communication Award is now available. Learn more and apply today. Application deadline: Aug. 8, 2008. (05/29/2008)
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National Superintendent of the Year Award - The application for the 2009 National Superintendent of the Year Program is now available. Application deadline: Sept. 30, 2008. (06/04/2008)
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Houston Discusses Public Education in New Interview - In a new audio interview, former AASA Executive Director Paul Houston discusses the state of public schools, the state of school reform, his vision for the future of public education, and his own legacy after 14 years at the helm of AASA. Listen now. (07/02/2008)
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Introduction to Ready by 21™ Challenge Virtual Seminar - Thursday, July 10, 2008, 3-4 p.m. EDT. AASA is the only education-based partner in this important collaboration from the Forum for Youth Investment. Ready by 21 isn’t a program or a campaign or even an initiative. It is a challenge to all who care about children and youth to learn a different way to manage, make or measure change at any level to change the behaviors of children and youth. This virtual seminar introduces participants to the core components of the Ready by 21 Challenge. Read more about the project or register for the virtual seminar today. (06/11/2008)
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The National PTA announces a $1000 grant opportunity for PTA groups interested in promoting a project that promotes healthy lifestyles in the home, school, and community; promotes family involvement in the school; emphasizes the connection between healthy lifestyles and student achievement; and engages a diverse group of family and community members. Get more information and download the application. Deadline: Sept. 5, 2008. (06/16/2008)
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Pledge To “Read for the Record” - AASA and the Pearson Foundation invite you to participate in “Read for the Record,” a national campaign to bring awareness to the importance of reading to young children. For details, including information about hosting or joining a reading event on Oct. 2, 2008, visit www.readfortherecord.org. (06/02/2008)
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Watch for Documentary About Public School Teachers - Author Dave Eggers and Oscar-winning filmmaker Vanessa Roth have teamed up to produce a documentary about the professional lives of public school teachers. The documentary, consisting of teachers' video diaries and professionally-shot footage, aims to do for public schools what An Inconvenient Truth did for the environment. Read Eggers' description of his plan for the documentary in a Learning First Alliance interview. (06/02/2008)
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Save the Date! The Learning First Alliance's 2009 Summit, March 5-7, 2009, will be held this year in conjunction with the 2009 Celebration of Teaching & Learning, a major national education conference created by Thirteen/WNET, New York's high-profile public television station. The 2009 Summit will offer leaders an opportunity to identify shared goals, develop common messages and collaborate on strategies for strengthening schools. The Celebration, which will include sessions developed in partnership with LFA, will take place March 6-7, 2009. Learn more (PDF). (06/11/2008)
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