Until we get rid of funding inequities, real education reform can’t happen
Many of our schools lack adequate financial support, and the public is willing to pay higher taxes to remedy the situation. The problem lies in the ways our…
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Ten tips for forging successful school-community partnerships
The American Association of School Administrators is a strong proponent for the education of the total child. What we mean by that is, we firmly believe that the…
Column: It’s time to blow up the current grade-level structure
I want to blow up K-12 education! Not the public school system, just the grade-level structure that has defined how our schools are organized since the 19th century.…
It’s time to blow up the current grade-level structure
I want to blow up K-12 education! Not the public school system, just the grade level structure that has regulated how our schools are organized since the 19th…
Senate bill on the use of restraint would tie school leaders’ hands
The U.S. Senate is considering a bill that would prohibit the use of seclusion and restraint, the very practice that has enabled many students with serious emotional or…
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…
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…
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…
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…