AASA Launches Partnership with the Harvard Graduate School of Education
November 16, 2023
Alexandria, Va. – Nov. 16, 2023 – To bolster its longstanding tradition of providing professional support and leadership development to superintendents and other administrators, AASA, The School Superintendents Association, is pleased to announce the launch of a new partnership with Professional Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE).
This partnership expands learning options for educators and creates a dynamic framework for HGSE and AASA to effectively meet the increasing challenges school and district leaders are facing.
“We are thrilled to join forces with America’s ‘go-to’ organization for school system leadership throughout our communities and a high-quality public education for every student.”
“AASA is the nation’s premier organization that provides a voice for thousands of superintendents across the country who are creating future-driven solutions for the students they serve,” said Jonathan Lehrich, senior director of business operations, HGSE Professional Education. “We are thrilled to join forces with America’s ‘go-to’ organization for school system leadership throughout our communities and a high-quality public education for every student.”
Administered by AASA’s Leadership Network and HGSE, program strands include:
- Certificate in Advanced Education Leadership
- Certificate in Early Education Leadership
- Certification in School Management and Leadership
- Data Wise: Using Collaborative Data Inquiry to Build Equitable Schools
- Harvard Institute for Superintendents and District Leaders
- Achieving Excellence: A Leadership Program for Principals
- School Turnaround Leaders
- Using Instructional Rounds to Cultivate High-Quality Learning in Schools
- Leadership Entry: Empowering Schools and Communities
- Women in Education Leadership
“The Harvard Graduate School of Education is renowned in its work to prepare education leaders and innovators who are making a powerful impact across the country, and we are thrilled that our two teams will be working together toward a shared mission.”
Visit the AASA website for additional information. Superintendents and other educators can also contact Mort Sherman, AASA senior associate executive director, Leadership Network, at msherman@aasa.org, or Debbie Magee, AASA director, Leadership Network, at dmagee@aasa.org.
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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.
About Professional Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education
Professional Education is a vital part of the Harvard Graduate School of Education community. For over 50 years, we’ve met educators’ professional development needs through faculty-led programs grounded in the latest research. Harvard’s programs are designed to provide job-embedded learning and solutions that can be applied immediately to real-time problems of practice.
Every day, we strive to deliver exceptional professional education that is responsive and relevant to the challenges practitioners face. By doing this we empower educators and institutions around the world to better serve their students, schools, and communities.
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Media Contacts:
James Minichello
AASA
jminichello@aasa.org
Johnny Hazboun
HGSE
johnny_hazboun@gse.harvard.edu
