An American Imperative: A New Vision of Public Schools

A report from the Learning 2025: National Commission on Student-Centered, Equity-Focused Education is recommending a holistic redesign of our nation’s schools aimed at capturing a new vision of future-focused, rigorous, energetic and culturally-vibrant learning through the empowerment of districts to enact change on behalf of learners, families and communities.
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School Administrator: Organizational Excellence

AASA’s latest magazine issue addresses systemic processes toward achieving organizational excellence with a school district.  

 

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2022 NCE Call for Proposals

AASA is searching for the “best of the best” presenters to engage attendees of the 2022 National Conference in Education in conversations around cutting edge trends, issues and solutions in education.
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School Administrator Extras

A 2-minute video tied to the AASA magazine’s April issue features Larry Ouimette, superintendent in Lac du Flambeau, Wis., on the importance of cultural sensitivity in the classroom. 

Watch the April Extras video now.

New York Superintendent Shari Camhi Elected AASA President-elect

Shari L. Camhi, superintendent of the Baldwin Union Free School District in Baldwin, N.Y., has been elected as the 2021-22 president-elect of AASA, The School Superintendents Association, the nation’s premier organization representing the more than 13,000 public school superintendents.
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Thought Leadership Series

The fifth installment of School Administrator's Thought Leadership Series features a conversation between former superintendent Mary Herrmann and Gary Hamel, co-author of Humanocracy: Creating Organizations as Amazing as the People Inside Them.

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National COVID-19 School Response Dashboard

AASA is proud to partner on the National COVID-19 School Response Dashboard, the first nationwide database that systematically maps schools’ responses to the pandemic across the United States. Access the data you need to make informed decisions around COVID-19, school reopening and mitigation tactics.
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2020-21 Superintendents Salary and Benefits Study

Ensure you're getting the compensation you deserve. New AASA's study provides you an actionable information needed to manage and negotiate your compensation and benefits. This annually-revised and updated survey tracks the demographics, salary, benefits and other elements of the employment agreements of school superintendents throughout the country.
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2021 National Superintendent of the Year®

Congratulations to Michelle Reid, superintendent of Northshore School District in Bothell, Wash, and the 2021 National Superintendent of the Year®! This distinction honors school system leaders throughout the country who are making a positive difference in the lives of the students they serve, in addition to ensuring the safety and wellness of their school communities.
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AASA, The School Superintendents Association advocates for equitable access for all students to the highest quality public education, and develops and supports school system leaders.

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AASA Issues Response to Signing of American Rescue Plan
“The nation’s public school superintendents and the schools and students they lead have been operating in the very large shadow of the COVID-19 pandemic for one year. Navigating a crisis of this magnitude required unparalleled leadership, as the reach of the pandemic impacted all aspects of public education as we knew it ... nothing was left untouched."

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Follow @AASAHQ on Instagram

AASA is excited to announce the launch of its Instagram account! Follow us there for even more great content and to stay connected to the organization and your colleagues across the country. Find us on Instagram


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AASA, The School Superintendents Association advocates for equitable access for all students to the highest quality public education, and develops and supports school system leaders.

CDC RELEASED SCHOOL TOOLS AND RESOURCES

 

COMMUNITY AND RESOURCES ON COVID-19

AASA aims to provide the best, most up-to-date information available from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). We also encourage you to visit the Emergency Management, School Safety and Crisis Planning Community to share resources and participate in discussions with fellow administrators. 
Visit the Coronavirus Resources page here. 
 View the Guidelines For Reopening Schools here.

AASA LEADERSHIP NETWORK WEBINARS

 AASA's Leadership Network and thought partners are providing FREE webinars where you’ll gain advice and strategies on the most critical issues leaders are facing. Register for Webinars here.

AASA LEADER TO LEADER WEBINARS

 The series will provide opportunities for AASA members and staff to share ideas and helpful strategies on behalf of the students and communities they serve during these very challenging times. Register or Learn more. 




AASA is the premiere organization serving leaders who can learn from each other in service of students. As leaders of public education across the nation, we are in the knowledge business--the knowledge of what works best to meet the needs and address the challenges every day for every student.
- - Kristi Wilson

AASA president

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As the national organization for the school superintendents who lead our public schools, AASA is in the best position to lead the dialogue about our love—and the importance of this love—for public education.
- - Daniel Domenech

Executive director, AASA, The School Superintendents Association

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