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Articles by Dan Domenech
Daniel A. Domenech, AASA Executive Director, serves as national spokesperson and advocate for public education, superintendents and other school system leaders. He also provides thought leadership in the education arena through public appearances, media interviews and published articles. Is the chief executive officer for the association and staff liaison to the AASA governance structure.
Senate bill on the use of restraint would tie school leaders’ hands
In the 1990s I was the superintendent for an intermediate school agency that provided the special-education services for its component school districts. …
These core beliefs are critical to the success of U.S. public schools
AASA believes that public education is the cornerstone of democracy and a civil right. As such, we will aggressively defend against all actions that undermine public education, such as vouchers,…
What public school administrators want from policy makers
We have little hope that the Elementary and Secondary Education Act will be reauthorized prior to the elections. And that’s a shame, because there is substantial agreement between the two…
Column: It’s time to strengthen the P-16 continuum
If we are to realize President Obama’s goal of leading the world in the percentage of citizens who are college graduates, we will need to break down the barriers that…
U.S. education is still the best in the world—but here’s what we can learn from others
Defending public education in America is a daunting task. The fact that we have to defend public education in the first place is puzzling. Here we sit as the most…
The key to doing more with less: Collaboration
On Nov. 14, the American Association of School Administrators moved offices from our current location in Arlington, Va., to a building in nearby Alexandria now occupied by the National Association…
Improving public education isn’t a mystery
We know how children learn. It is not a mystery. If children and schools are failing, it is not because we lack the knowledge to provide them with the proper…
New teacher evaluation framework promises to serve students, and educators, fairly
Improved labor-management relations are in the best interest of every school district. Along those lines, the AFT and AASA have collaborated in the development of a framework to improve two…
Clearing up some misunderstandings of the superintendency
Overworked, underpaid, stressed out, and under attack—but highly dedicated to the mission and still loving their jobs: That’s the American superintendent.…
Viewpoint: Scarce resources, insufficient talent threaten to sink public education
Our disadvantaged students are about to encounter the “perfect storm”: a lack of resources needed to ensure they are not left behind and an insufficient number of talented individuals, who…