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District Management

A new partnership aims to train, supercharge school supes

September 27, 2024 by Mariama Tyler, Cognia
School leaders will have access to just-in-time problem-solving, networking, and learning to usher in new era of education leadership.
School leaders who are members of AASA will soon be able to participate in ongoing engagement, collective problem-solving, and development with a professional community of peers
AI in Education

Leveraging AI to help special education teachers

August 2, 2024 by Jessica Cook & Steve Baule
Using AI, special education teachers can improve efficiency and productivity and improve their connections with students.
Because special education teachers consistently identify high levels of paperwork as a regular source of burnout and job dissatisfaction, educational leaders need to look to generative AI tools…
Innovation Insights

Big Deals: Edtech Industry News from Google, ETS, Raspberry Pi Foundation, and More

April 29, 2024 by Kevin Hogan
4 questions every district leader should consider when choosing an edtech partner
TeachAI, an initiative led by Code.org, ETS, the International Society of Technology in Education, Khan Academy, and the World Economic ... Read more
Education Policy & Funding

Districts brace for fiscal cliff as COVID relief funding nears an end

September 8, 2023September 8, 2023 by Laura Ascione
Inflation and educator feedback are among top considerations in adjusting spending for the new school year as ARP spending deadlines near.
With one year remaining to spend close to $200 billion in federal COVID relief funds, more than half of school district leaders are shifting their American Rescue Plan…
District Management

12 things superintendents say they could do with better data access

July 28, 2023April 4, 2023 by Laura Ascione
Nearly all superintendents agree that data about students’ academic progress is critical to get kids back on track after the pandemic.
Data access is critical when educators need to make informed decisions about curriculum, assessments, academic and social-emotional interventions, and more. So how are superintendents using data--and can they…
Student Well-Being

Surveys show troubling trends in student behavior

March 6, 2023 by Laura Ascione
Superintendents cite insufficient budget as one challenge preventing them from adequately addressing student mental health crises
Eighty-four percent of teachers say that students are developmentally behind in self-regulation and relationship building compared to students prior to the pandemic. Teachers also report that they are…
K-12 Cybersecurity

In cybersecurity, balancing vigilance with access

January 16, 2023 by Steven M. Baule, Ed.D., Ph.D.
Cybersecurity is essential for all organizations, but security cannot be valued more than usability
Cybersecurity is at the forefront of IT issues to be addressed over the next year. Nearly every list of major IT or educational technology issues for 2023 includes…
Newsline

The Cook Center for Human Connection Co-Sponsors National Mental Health Cohort for District Leaders

December 22, 2022 by ESchool News Staff
Salt Lake City, UT — The Cook Center for Human Connection, a Utah-based nonprofit dedicated to eradicating suicide and advocating ... Read more
Education Policy & Funding

District leaders outline top 3 COVID relief funding priorities

December 7, 2022October 14, 2022 by Laura Ascione
Survey finds district leaders want more time to maximize federal investments and are planning ahead for September 2024, when funding expires.
School districts continue to prioritize expanding summer learning and enrichment offerings, adding specialist staff such as mental health personnel and reading specialists, and investing in high-quality instructional materials…
District Management

School superintendents say navigating political divisions is their biggest challenge

March 2, 2022 by Laura Ascione
Nearly half of school superintendents are considering or planning to leave their jobs in the next two to three years, according to a new survey
Eighty percent of U.S. school superintendents say that navigating political divides over issues ranging from school closures to mask mandates to teaching about racism in schools is the…
District Management

Making access and equity a reality for diverse students

October 16, 2020October 5, 2020 by Robert Low
Learn how two school districts have made equity and future success top priorities for diverse student populations
Large school districts in different parts of the United States have now developed systematic ways to increase diverse students’ access to advanced courses, and the districts are also…
STEM & STEAM

23 amazing STEM and digital learning tools

January 25, 2023July 12, 2017 by Laura Ascione
technology marketplace
Technology changes at a rapid pace, and educators have to keep up. Check below for the latest marketplace news to keep you up-to-date on product developments, teaching and…
District Management

AASA names 2016 Superintendent of the Year

February 18, 2016 by Laura Ascione
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Thomas S. Tucker, superintendent of Princeton City Schools in Cincinnati, Ohio, has been named the 2016 AASA National Superintendent of the Year. The announcement came at the National…
District Management

Philip Lanoue named 2015 AASA Superintendent of the Year

March 2, 2015 by Laura Ascione
superintendent-leader
Philip Lanoue, superintendent of the Clarke County School District in Athens, Ga., has been named the 2015 AASA National Superintendent of the Year. The Febuary 26 announcement came…
District Management

Leading the Digital Leap

October 30, 2014 by By Daniel A. Domenech, Thomas J. Gentzel, and Keith Krueger
digital-leap
Despite the fact that technology use is part of daily life, on balance, schools’ use of technology remains far from ubiquitous. There is no question that some teachers,…
District Management

School groups team up to help with digital transformation

October 24, 2014 by Laura Ascione
digital-leap
Many educators across the United States have made considerable progress in using technology to transform learning, and several school districts have advanced beyond small pockets of innovation to…
District Management

How K-12 leaders can cope with a ‘stunning’ power shift

February 14, 2014February 14, 2014 by By Dennis Pierce, Editor in Chief, <a href='https://twitter.com/eSN_Dennis' target='_blank'>@eSN_Dennis</a>
power-of-technology
Technology is transferring power from institutions to individuals—and this shift has huge implications for K-12 leaders, says Nicco Mele, a faculty member at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government.…
District Management

Experts: Here’s how to turn data into achievement

August 27, 2014February 13, 2014 by By Dennis Pierce, Editor in Chief, <a href='https://twitter.com/eSN_Dennis' target='_blank'>@eSN_Dennis</a>
data
School systems are collecting a “tremendous amount” of data about their students, but how can they use this information to improve instruction? The answer lies in changing the…
District Management

Three key takeaways from this year’s National Conference on Education

April 2, 2013 by By Daniel A. Domenech
We were exposed to three great presenters who challenged us to consider the value of great leadership in our schools, valid and reliable assessments of our students and…
District Management

How to prepare for Common Core testing—and why current teacher evaluation systems won’t help

March 1, 2013February 28, 2013 by By Dennis Pierce, Editor in Chief, <a href='https://twitter.com/eSN_Dennis' target='_blank'>@eSN_Dennis</a>
To prepare for more rigorous assessments aligned with the Common Core standards, teachers will need more time and opportunities to collaborate with each other, education professor Linda Darling-Hammond…
District Management

‘Good to Great’ author: How to have great schools

February 26, 2013February 22, 2013 by By Dennis Pierce, Editor in Chief, <a href='https://twitter.com/eSN_Dennis' target='_blank'>@eSN_Dennis</a>
The most important factor influencing a school’s success isn’t class size, length of the school day, or other reforms, says researcher and author Jim Collins—it’s having a great…
District Management

Coming soon: A national superintendent certification program

March 4, 2013February 19, 2013 by By Daniel A. Domenech
The American Association of School Administrators is about to reinvent itself. As part of this effort, AASA will be unveiling a national vision statement and launching a National…
District Management

NSBA reneges on joint conference with AASA

July 12, 2012April 1, 2012 by From eSchool News staff reports
Organizations representing the nation’s superintendents and school board members won’t hold a combined conference next year after all—a decision that has blindsided the American Association of School Administrators…
District Management

Technology helps manage teacher quality initiatives

November 5, 2013April 1, 2012 by From staff reports
Across the country, states and school districts are grappling with how best to evaluate teachers and administrators in a way that is rigorous, yet fair—and gives them opportunities…
District Management

These core beliefs are critical to the success of U.S. public schools

September 24, 2012April 1, 2012 by By Daniel A. Domenech
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…
District Management

What public school administrators want from policy makers

September 24, 2012February 28, 2012 by By Daniel A. Domenech
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…
District Management

‘Mass Customized Learning’: The key to education reform?

November 26, 2013February 21, 2012 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor
Would you still drive a car if it was the Ford Model T? No? Even if the paint was new and it had air conditioning? The answer would…
District Management

Seven standards for effective professional development

April 17, 2014February 18, 2012 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor
Terms like “work collaboratively,” “share what you know,” and “problem-solve as a team” are commonly associated with the kinds of 21st-century skills that most people agree today’s students…
District Management

Author: Only community can save public education

November 6, 2013February 17, 2012 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor
Think of it this way: Would you support a presidential candidate you knew nothing about? What does this candidate think about taxes? How is this candidate helping those…
District Management

AASA 2012: Facing some of education’s toughest challenges

January 18, 2012 by From staff reports
The American Association of School Administrators will launch its annual Conference on Education on Feb. 16 in Houston, Texas. This year's conference will focus on "Big Conversations, Big…
District Management

Expert: Federal school reform plan is wrong

February 25, 2011February 20, 2011 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor
The president is wrong. Arne Duncan is wrong. The media are wrong. Many state administrators are wrong: This was the message on the current state of school reform…
District Management

AASA focuses on teamwork, collaboration

January 17, 2012February 18, 2011 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor
Nothing makes people come together in good spirits like unexpected warm weather in a terribly cold season, and the American Association of School Administrators (AASA) took advantage of…
District Management

Meet our 2011 Tech-Savvy Superintendent Award winners

October 2, 2012January 31, 2011 by From staff reports
Partnerships with local businesses to provide free Wi-Fi for students … a virtualization project that reportedly has saved $1.5 million in energy costs … an instructional content repository…
District Management

Roughly half of U.S. superintendents to retire soon

January 30, 2011 by From staff and wire reports
Today’s school superintendents are more likely than they were 10 years ago to be women, and to be older—and nearly half are planning to retire in the next…
District Management

The Great Education Conversation

November 23, 2010 by Laura Ascione
The sky’s the limit at the National Conference on Education--the premier destination to learn new approaches and to challenge your thinking. At this conference, you will get a…
District Management

AASA’s 2011 conference will focus on innovative practices

November 23, 2010 by From staff and wire reports
The American Association of School Administrators (AASA) kicks off its 2011 National Conference on Education on Feb. 17 in Denver, Colo. This year's conference will focus on the…
District Management

Leadership in focus at annual AASA conference

March 17, 2010March 17, 2010 by From staff reports
Educational leadership was the focus of the American Association of School Administrators' National Conference on Education in Phoenix last month.
District Management

Superintendent of the Year shares the keys to her success

May 29, 2012March 17, 2010 by From staff reports
For National Superintendent of the Year winner Betty Morgan, who pilots the helm of Maryland’s Washington County School District, technology is integral to a school system’s efficiency.
District Management

Tech-savvy superintendents honored in Phoenix

October 2, 2012February 16, 2010 by From staff reports
Snow wreaked havoc with travel plans in several U.S. states last week, but the sun was shining in Phoenix on Feb. 11 as eSchool News honored 10 superintendents…
District Management

AASA keynote: Focus on children, or risk nation’s status

November 23, 2010February 14, 2010 by By Dennis Pierce, Editor
Referring to the significant challenges facing public education today as a crisis that threatens the nation’s status as a global leader, educational trailblazer Geoffrey Canada urged school leaders…
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