Second Annual AASA Learning 2025 National Summit to Kick Off in Washington, D.C.

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AASA's Lighthouse Demonstration Systems to be Featured

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Alexandria, Va. – June 26, 2023 – Superintendents and their respective teams championing successful, innovative practices in schools are gathering at the Washington Hilton Hotel in Washington, D.C., June 26-28, 2023, for the second annual AASA Learning 2025 National Summit, an event that will convene more than 800 school system leaders from across the country.

Hosted by AASA, The School Superintendents Association, in partnership with the Successful Practices Network and Battelle for Kids, six school districts recently recognized as AASA Lighthouse Demonstration Systems serving as models of positive change in American education will be featured, along with hundreds of other school district leaders who are creating learner-centered and future-driven paths on behalf of their students, families and communities.

Over the course of the summit, participants will learn from each other, as well as from thought leaders and national experts, through keynote presentations, how-to sessions and networking sessions focused on strengthening culture, instruction and maximizing the use of resources.

“One of the greatest opportunities we have as educators is to plant dreams in the minds of our students and families, and nurture those dreams into fruition so our graduates can become something they couldn’t have even imagined when they entered high school. That’s where Learning 2025 comes in,” said David R. Schuler, executive director, AASA. “This initiative is incredibly powerful because it focuses on supporting the academic, social and emotional growth of all of the individuals in a school community—students, staff and families. AASA Learning 2025 systems make up a transformative movement of more than a hundred school districts that are actively shaping the future of education.”

“One of the greatest opportunities we have as educators is to plant dreams in the minds of our students and families, and nurture those dreams into fruition so our graduates can become something they couldn’t have even imagined when they entered high school. That’s where Learning 2025 comes in,” said David R. Schuler.

The selected “Lighthouse” designees are members of AASA’s Learning 2025 Network, a cadre of more than 120 demonstration systems representing forward-leaning, urban, suburban and rural school districts engaged in networking with each other to help drive education policy and ultimately improve student-academic performance. The goal of the network, which was created by the AASA Learning 2025 Commission, is to guide Learning 2025 leaders as they chart their progress toward a “Lighthouse” designation in one or more areas of growth.

The AASA Spring 2023 Learning 2025 Lighthouse Systems are:

“I truly believe that the school system leaders attending our summit represent ambassadors for democracy,” said Mort Sherman, senior associate executive director, Leadership Network. “Those joining us recognize the importance of the work we’re doing together on behalf of the 50 million young learners throughout the country. When we created the concept of the ‘Lighthouse’ school district, we did it with the idea to learn and take action together.”

Click here to view the AASA Learning 2025 National Summit agenda. For additional information about the summit, contact Sherman, at msherman@aasa.org, or Ann Levett, AASA assistant executive director, at alevett@aasa.org.

About AASA
AASA, The School Superintendents Association, founded in 1865, is the professional organization for more than 13,000 educational leaders in the United States and throughout the world. AASA’s mission is to support and develop effective school system leaders who are dedicated to equitable access for all students to the highest quality public education. For more information, visit www.aasa.org.

 

 

 

 

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