April 2024: School Administrator
Sustainability and Climate Change
This issue examines how school districts can modify behavioral and operational practices to account for climate change.
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The Political Temperature of Climate Change EducationA school community’s location may be the dictating factor behind how and if the subject is addressed in classrooms today.
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Withstanding Weather's Extremes in School FacilitiesExcessive heat, hurricanes and other environmental forces push school districts to fortify their structures.
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Education in the OutdoorsInstructional programs beyond the classroom’s four walls elevate student engagement, skills and knowledge in all subject areas.
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Years in the RoleTenure in the superintendency today compared to a decade ago.
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Standing Alone in Public DefianceOur panel analyzes whether it’s appropriate for a superintendent to defy a governor’s restrictive policy regarding transitioning teenagers’ names and pronoun use in school.
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Who Decides the Postings on Bulletin Boards?Are schools allowed to dictate which student clubs can publicize their planned activities on the building walls?
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Streamlining Operations for Your BoardA superintendent’s behind-the-scenes efforts that turned the board chair into an ardent champion for governance change.
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The Troubling Lack of Special Education Know-HowAn area so prone to dispute and legal challenges within school systems deserves much greater attention in educational leadership degree programs.
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Who Are Your Heroes?
The more you search within your school community, the more you‘ll witness others living their purpose in service of student success.
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Police Dogs That Boost Student Well-BeingA school district deploys therapy animals, adopted by school resource officers, to assist students in need.
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Rebuilding for the FutureAs more than just buildings, schools are the cornerstone of our democracy and economy.
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Climate and Sustainability in Our SchoolsThe importance of energy conservation as a starting point for managing school facilities well.
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Advocacy and Governance Team’s Key Support RoleThe ins and outs of AASA’s Advocacy & Governance Department staff in furthering members’ interests.
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Sidelight: Jim FritzA Sidelight on Jim Fritz, superintendent, Whitehouse, Ohio, and a global marathon runner.
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A Force for Expanding Early LearningEarly learning has a primary place on the agenda of the Brookings, S.D., superintendent.
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Taking the Temp on Climate
In this month’s issue, we dive deeply into how school districts are addressing sustainability as it relates to climate change and the environment. You’ll discover an array of contributors who come from district leadership, advocacy organizations and the research community.
In “The Political Temperature of Climate Change Education," freelance writer Jennifer Larson shares the discovery that a school community’s location may be the decisive factor behind whether and how the subject of environmental science is addressed in the classroom. She highlights districts in places such as New Jersey, which became the first state in 2020 to adopt standards that specifically require K-12 schools to teach climate change across all grade levels.
In Colorado, the Denver Public Schools may just be the nation’s pacesetter when it comes to addressing sustainability in district operating practices and classroom instruction. Denver’s climate action policy, under the direction of a district-level executive director of sustainability, is also collaborative, involving students, staff and the community.
Our theme section closes with a principal’s enthusiastic look at an outdoor education school in California.
As always, we welcome hearing your feedback, whether or not you’re located in a place that encourages attention to the climate and environment today.
Jay P. Goldman
Editor, School Administrator
703-875-0745
jgoldman@aasa.org
@JPGoldman
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