AASA in the News - 2011
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October 4, 2011 Washington Post blog, The Answer Sheet, cites AASA and its Stand Up for Public Education campaign for exception support of public schools.
October 2, 2011 Hudsonreporter.com cites AASA superintendent study on the rise in the number of female superintendents in a story about the new superintendent in Secacus, NJ.
October 1, 2011 The Charlotte Observer cites AASA stand in favor of “universal waivers” in a column on the problems with NCLB.
September 29, 2011 Huff Post Education cites AASA statistics on projected teacher lay-offs in article about the political vilification of education.
September 27, 2011 Texas Association of School Administrators newsletter quotes AASA executive director Daniel A. Domenech on the need for regulatory relief from NCLB.
September 24, 2011 Canadian Business cites AASA statistics on projected teacher lay-offs in an article about the decline of the number of education degrees being awarded.
September 23, 2011 Transportation News quotes AASA executive director Daniel A. Domenech extensively in an article about regulatory relief from NCLB.
September 22, 2011 Washington Post blog, The Answer Sheet, quotes AASA letter to Secretary of Education Duncan concerning relief from NCLB.
September 21, 2011 e-school news publishes column, “Improving Education Isn’t a Mystery,” by AASA executive director Daniel A. Domenech, and responses.
September 17, 2011 seacoastline.com cites AASA opposition to a bill being introduced in the U.S. Senate to expand charter schools.
September 14, 2011 written testimony submitted by AASA member and superintendent Dr. Amy F. Sichel to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and the Workforce.
September 15, 2011 the journal.com tells the story of St. Charles Parish Public Schools (LA) and its exemplary emergency notification system for which it received the AASA & NSPRA Leadership through Communication Award.
September 9, 2011 truthout.com cites AASA opposition to the Senate bill supporting charter schools and quotes AASA discussion about provisions in the bill.
September 8, 2011 CNNMoney quotes AASA executive director Daniel A. Domenech in an article on teacher layoffs.
September 5, 2011 Education Week quotes AASA legislative specialist Sasha Pudelski on the difficulties schools face as they try to maintain special education funding at current levels.
July 28, 2011 The Baltimore Sun quotes AASA executive director Daniel Domenech and cites AASA survey data on district budget cuts in a story on hiring and firing in the Baltimore city schools.
July 28, 2011 The Bozeman Daily Chroniclerelates that Bozeman School Superintendent Kirk Miller traveled to Washington to participate in AASA advocacy effort.
July 28, 2011Education Week blog, Politics K-12, cites AASA pressure on Congress to continue its investment in education.
July 26, 2011 Teachers College, Columbia University, announces AASA executive director Daniel Domenech will be a keynote speaker at its 68th Annual Superintendent Work Conference.
July 26, 2011 The Center for American Progresscites AASA support for All Children are Equal legislation in an article on the allocation of ESEA funds to school districts.
July 22, 2011 Worcester Telegram and Gazette announces that the school board has signed the AASA/NSBA petition for regulatory relief from NCLB.
July 21, 2011 The Learning First Allianceannounces that AASA executive director Daniel Domenech has been elected its chair.
July 20, 2011 Center for Responsive Government blog,
Open Secrets, cites the AASA/NSBA petition for relief from NCLB regulations in an article about the reauthorization of ESEA.
July 20, 2011 The Tri-City Herald (WA) announces the death of educator George Bernard Brain who was elected president of AASA in 1964.
July 18, 2011 Oconomowoc Today announces the installation of superintendent Pat Neudecker as President of AASA.
July 18, 2011 The Anniston Starcites AASA’s 2009 Superintendent of the Year award to Beverly Hall in an editorial on cheating allegations in Atlanta.
July 16, 2011 The Associated Presscites AASA’s 2009 Superintendent of the Year award to Beverly Hall in an article on cheating allegations in Atlanta.
July 15, 2011 School Transportation Newsquotes AASA executive director Daniel Domenech in an article announcing the installation of superintendent Pat Neudecker as President of AASA.
July 14, 2011 USAToday quotes AASA executive director Daniel Domenech and cites AASA’s 2009 Superintendent of the Year award to Beverly Hall in an article on cheating allegations in Atlanta.
July 14, 2011 Workers Worldquotes AASA survey on projected teacher cuts in an article about racist legacy in American public education.
July 14, 2011 The Washington Timescites AASA’s 2009 Superintendent of the Year award to Beverly Hall in an article on cheating.
July 13, 2011 Novato Advance(CA) quotes AASA executive director Daniel Domenech on the length of tenure for superintendents in an article about the district’s new superintendent, Dr. Shalee Cunningham.
July 12, 2011 WSBTV.com questions AASA executive director Daniel Domenech about the possibility of AASA recalling its 2009 Superintendent of the Year award from Dr. Beverly Hall.
July 12, 2011 HuffPost Educationcites AASA’s 2009 Superintendent of the Year award to Beverly Hall in an article on cheating allegations in Atlanta.
July 12, 2011The Louisville Courier-Journal quotes AASA executive director Daniel Domenech on superintendent salaries.
July 11, 2011 The Evansville Courier & Pressquotes AASA statistics on superintendent salaries in an article about salary discussion at the school board meeting.
July 11, 2011 The Greensville News & Record reports that the Guillford County Board of Education will discuss support for the AASA/NSBA petition for regulatory relief from NCLB provisions.
July 10, 2011The Rochester Democrat & Chronicle quotes AASA executive director Daniel Domenech on the average length of tenure of school superintendents in an article about new superintendent of Greece (NY) schools, Barbara Deane-Williams.
July 9, 2011 The Frontiersman (Wasilla, AL) mourns the death of 1993 AASA Superintendent of the Year, Kenneth S. Burnley.
July 8, 2011 Education Week cites AASA’s 2009 Superintendent of the Year award to Beverly Hall in an article on cheating allegations in Atlanta.
July 8, 2011 The Bozeman Daily Chroniclenotes that over 1,000 persons from all 50 states have signed the AASA/NSBA petition for relief from NCLB regulations.
July 8, 2011 The Orange County Register(CA) opinion column cites AASA’s 2009 Superintendent of the Year award to Beverly Hall in an article on cheating allegations in Atlanta.
July 7, 2011 bendbulletin.com reprints an article from Education Week citing AASA’s 2009 Superintendent of the Year award to Beverly Hall in an article on cheating allegations in Atlanta.
July 7, 2011 The San Jose Mercury News cites AASA’s 2009 Superintendent of the Year award to Beverly Hall in an article on cheating allegations in Atlanta.
July 7, 2011 Education Week blog, K12 Politics, cites AASA assistant director of policy analysis and advocacy Noelle Ellerson in an article discussing proposed legislation that would increase schools flexibility in spending federal dollars.
July 6, 2011 Reuterscites AASA’s 2009 Superintendent of the Year award to Beverly Hall in an article on cheating allegations in Atlanta.
July 6, 2011 Dailytimes.com (PA) announces that Haverford School Board has signed the AASA/NSBA petition for regulatory relief from NCLB.
July 5, 2011 Washington Post blog, The Answer Sheet, cites AASA’s 2009 Superintendent of the Year award to Beverly Hall in an article on cheating allegations in Atlanta.
July 5, 2011 Reuters quotes AASA survey in report on school district cutbacks resulting from the end of federal stimulus funding.
July 5, 2011 The Providence Journalquotes AASA executive director Daniel Domenech on the difficulties urban districts face in finding excellent principals in an article on the Providence school district.
July 4, 2011 The Birmingham News cites AASA superintendent evaluation documents in an article on the community rift over the evaluation of Birmingham school chief.
July 2, 2011 - The World Socialist Web Site cites the recent AASA survey on pending job cuts in schools in an article on the state of education in America.
June 30, 2011 - A media release from the National Center on Time and Learning cites AASA as a coalition partner in support of the TIME Act.
June 30, 2011 - The Des Moines Register quotes AASA executive director Daniel Domenech on the shortage of qualified superintendents in a story about a proposed salary hike for the Des Moines superintendent.
June 29, 2011 - The Associated Press quotes AASA executive director Daniel Domenech in a story about the resignation of Atlanta school superintendent Beverly Hall. (This story also appeared in Stamfordadvocate.com; altantablogspot.com; and dallasnews.com.)
June 29, 2011 - The Wall Street Journal quotes AASA executive director Daniel Domenech in a story about the resignation of Atlanta school superintendent Beverly Hall.
June 29, 2011 - thejournal.com announces that AASA is one of four education associations who have agreed to partner with the Consortium for School Networking's (CoSN) online community, Access4Ed.net, to kick start a discussion on ways to provide access to technology in K-12 school districts.
June 29, 2011 - Education Week blog announces the new AASA/AFT partnership to implement a new, jointly-designed teacher evaluation system and quotes AASA executive director Daniel Domenech on the aims of the initiative.
June 29, 2011 - reading eagle.com cites recent AASA survey on education budget cuts in a story on cuts to field trips in Berks County (PA) school districts.
June 23, 2011 - vivaloudon.blogspot.com (VA) quotes AASA President Edgar B. Hatrick in his graduation address and as he awarded the 2011 AASA presidential scholarship to Alfred Kwame Wormi at Dominion High School in Loudoun County, VA.
June 23, 2011 - jakbeas.com cites a recent AASA survey on education budget cuts in an announcement of new software to help school districts whose technology and education budgets are “continually cut.” (benzinga.com also carried this story.)
June 2011 - Media Newswire cites the participation of AASA in a story about the U.S. Department of Education release of case studies on labor-management collaboration, studying how successful districts are advancing student achievement through labor-management collaboration.
June 22, 2011 - The New America Foundation cites the recent AASA/NSBA resolution to the U. S. Department of Education seeking broader regulatory relief for schools from NCLB in a blog on the state of early childhood education.
June 21, 2011 - Bloomberg cites a recent AASA education jobs survey in a story examining the Obama administration’s record on education.
June 20, 2011 - In a Michigan Association of School Administrators newsletter blog, NSPRA executive director Rich Bagin cites AASA executive director Daniel Domenech’s 95/5 campaign as effective positive communication.
June 2011 - The Farming-FarmingtonHills Patch (MI) reports that the Farmington Hills School Board considered the AASA/NSBA resolution to the U.S. Secretary of Education seeking regulatory relief for schools from NCLB.
June 18, 2011 - HuffingtonPost.com cites an AASA education jobs survey in an article about educators’ worry over pink slips.
June 16, 2011 - Education Week blog cites AASA opposition to the Healthy Hungry-Free Kids act because of the lack of funding to schools to carry out the provisions of the legislation.
June 16, 2011 - The Mail Tribune (OR) writes that 57 Oregon schools support the joint AASA/NSBA resolution to the U.S. Secretary of Education seeking regulatory relief for schools from NCLB.
June 15, 2011 - The Washington Independent writes about school boards who have voted to support the joint AASA/NSBA resolution to the U.S. Secretary of Education seeking regulatory relief for schools from NCLB.
June 15, 2011 - The Ashland Daily Tidings (OR) reports that the Ashland School Board has signed the AASA/NSBA resolution asking for relief from NCLB.
June 15, 2011 - The Journal cites Guiding principles for teacher incentive compensation plans, an initiative of AASA in partnership with AFT, NEA and NSBA, in an article on teacher evaluation.
June 14, 2011 - NPR Morning Edition cites an AASA education jobs survey in an article about teachers’ job insecurity.
June 14, 2011 - newsleader.com (VA) reports that the Staunton school board Staunton schools signed the AASA/NSBA resolution asking for relief from NCLB.
June 13, 2011 - The Washington Times quotes AASA executive director Daniel Domenech in an article about the reauthorization of ESEA and the possibility that Secretary Duncan might offer waivers to schools and districts.
June 10, 2011 - The Charlotte Observer (NC) quotes AASA executive director Daniel Domenech in an article about the selection of a new superintendent for the Charlotte-Mechlenberg Schools.
June 7, 2011 - The Atlanta Journal Constitution (GA) quotes AASA executive director Daniel Domenech in an article discussing the measures for the “best” school district in the country.
June 5, 2011 - Cincinnati.com (OH) cites a recent AASA education jobs survey in an article about budget cuts in local schools.
June 5, 2011 - The Atlanta Journal Constitution quotes AASA executive director Daniel Domenech in a story about increased bureaucracy in education.
Spring 2011 Long Island Education Review reprinted Daniel Domenech’s column, “School Leaders Need More Help and Not Red Tape to Transform Education,” from the March 2011 edition of eSchool News. (Volume 10, Issue 1)
June 3, 2011 Education Week quotes Daniel Domenech, AASA executive director, in a story about Education Pioneers, the recipient of a $7.6 Million grant from the Gates Foundation.
June 2011 Association of California School Administrators highlights the upcoming Women in Leadership Conference co-sponsored by ACSA and AASA. (San Diego, October 20-21, 2011)
June 2011 National Dropout Prevention Network Conference has announced that Daniel A. Domenech will be its lead keynote speaker, October 10, 2011, in Chicago.
June 2011 District Administration quotes Daniel Domenech, AASA executive director, in an article on “draconian” education budget cuts.
May 26, 2011 foxnews.com quotes the most recent AASA member survey on education jobs in an article about increases in per-pupil spending.
May 24, 2011 Associated Press quotes the most recent AASA member survey on education jobs in an article about Stockton, CA, schools’ economic struggles.
May 24, 2011 The Orlando Sentinel quotes AASA executive director Daniel Domenech in a story about the search for Florida’s new education commissioner.
May 24, 2011 Silobreaker (published by School Administrator) announced an upcoming press conference to be held by Daniel Domenech, executive director of AASA.
May 23, 2011 Learning First Alliance lists AASA as signatory to a joint letter to Education Secretary Arne Duncan asking for regulatory relief.
May 22, 2011 Jacksonsun.com quotes the most recent AASA member survey on education jobs in an editorial about a proposal that the salary for the Jackson-Madison County school superintendent be raised $20,000 as part of the search for a new superintendent.
May 19, 2011The Washington Post/The Answer Sheet (Valerie Strauss) quotes AASA executive director Daniel Domenech’s 95/5 white paper in a blog on the former New York City schools chancellor, Joel Kline, and school reform.
May 17, 2011 GoUpstate.com highlights Wade Hampton High School (Spartanburg, S.C.), one of six schools in the nation to receive the 2011 Panasonic National School Change Award, co-sponsored by the American Association of School Administrators.
May 17, 2011 Education Week quotes AASA assistant director of policy and advocacy Noelle Ellerson in an article about Congressional reauthorization of ESEA.
May 11, 2011 Gazette.com (Md.) quotes AASA executive director Daniel Domenech in a story on the new superintendent of the Montgomery County Public Schools.
May 10, 2011 Education Week and PDK (Phi Delta Kappa International) quote the most recent AASA member study on job loss in an article on leadership in tough economic times.
May 10, 2011 Education Week quotes Noelle Ellerson, AASA assistant director of policy and advocacy, in an article about Congressional action on ESEA.
May 9, 2011 Long Beach Post (CA) profiles Lafayette Elementary School recipient of the Panasonic National School Change Award, co-sponsored by AASA.
May 8, 2011 NPR quotes AASA executive director Daniel Domenech in a story on school fund-raising in a bad economy.
May 2, 2011 greatfallstribune.com (MD) quotes AASA executive director Daniel Domenech in an article about retiring superintendent of Montgomery County Public Schools, Jerry Weast.
May 1, 2011 The Roanoke Times (VA) quotes AASA executive director Daniel Domenech in an article about increasing the salary of Floyd County Public Schools superintendent.
April 24, 2011 The Journal Gazette (IN) quotes AASA executive director Daniel Domenech in an article about superintendent salaries.
April 24, 2011 The Miami Herald quotes AASA executive director Daniel Domenech in an article about the nature of the superintendencies of the two largest school districts in Florida, Miami-Dade and Broward counties.
April 22, 2011 The Tennessean quotes AASA executive director Daniel Domenech in an article about non-traditional superintendencies.
April 21, 2011 The Chicago Tribune reports an incident with an exhibitor at the 2011 AASA national conference in Denver in an article about rebate practices involving school food service providers.
April 21, 2011 The Selma Times-Journal quotes an AASA study in an article about drop-out rates.
April 18, 2011 The Oregonian quotes Noelle Ellerson, AASA assistant director of policy and advocacy, in an article about the potential closing of more than 30 schools in Oregon.
April 18, 2011 Education Week quotes Noelle Ellerson, AASA assistant director of policy and advocacy, in an article about the potential closing of more than 30 schools in Oregon.
April 17, 2011 The Washington Post quotes AASA executive director Daniel Domenech on the superintendent’s role in an article about the search for a new superintendent for the Montgomery County (MD) Public Schools.
April 17, 2011 The Battle Creek Enquirer cites AASA in an article about superintendent pay.
April 17, 2011 The Arizona Republic quotes Noelle Ellerson, AASA assistant director of policy and advocacy, in an article about dropping enrollment in Arizona schools.
April 14, 2011 The Daily Caller quotes AASA executive director Daniel Domenech on the superintendent’s role in an article about the granting of waivers for provisions of No Child Left Behind.
April 14, 2011 PRNewswire cites AASA advocacy on behalf of NCLB waivers in a story about Congressional hearings on the subject.
April 13, 2011 Huffington Post quotes Robert Blum, professor of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, in an interview with AASA, in an article about the difficulties and academic challenges children in military families face.
April 13, 2011 PRNewswire cites AASA partnership with MADD in MADD’s First Annual PowerTalk 21 Day.
April 6, 2011 Education Weekcites AASA public comment on proposed regulations governing school lunches, prompted by the recent passage of the Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act.
April 5, 2011 School Transportation News(online) offers an extensive interview with AASA President Ed Hatrick on school transportation issues and notes a profile of Hatrick in its April print edition.
April 4, 2011 philly.com (PA) quotes AASA executive director Daniel Domenech and cites a recent AASA member survey in an article about the current increase in non-traditional superintendents in major school systems.
April 3, 2011 SunSentinel.com (FL) cites an AASA survey in an article about local school systems’ consideration of a four-day school week as a cost-saving measure.
April 3, 2011 newsobserver.com(NC) quotes AASA executive director Daniel Domenech in a story about controversy surrounding the support of Los Angeles magnate and philanthropist Eli Broad, and the Broad Foundation, for the Wake County schools.
April 2011 - District Administration quotes AASA executive director Daniel Domenech and cites finding of AASA’s The American School Superintendent: 2010 Decennial Study in an examination of the lengthening tenure of superintendents in major school divisions.
April 2011 - District Administration notes the selection of Marc Johnson as AASA’s superintendent of the year.
April 2011 - District Administration quotes AASA executive director Daniel Domenech in an article about “high stakes cheating” among faculty and administrators.
March 31, 2011 - Atlanta Journal-Constitution quotes AASA executive director Daniel Domenech in an article about the selection of a superintendent for DeKalb County (GA) public schools.
March 31, 2011 - Providence Journal quotes AASA executive director Daniel Domenech in an article about the recent turnover of superintendents in the Providence (RI) public schools.
March 24, 2011 - e-How Family cites AASA code of ethics in an article about the significance of ethics in school administration.
March 23, 2011 - Education Week quotes Noelle Ellerson, AASA assistant director of policy analysis and advocacy, on school uncertainty as Congress wrestles with budget for the remainder of the fiscal year.
March 21, 2011 - Digital Journal cites recent AASA member survey in article on cutbacks in summer learning programs in schools across the country.
March 19, 2011 - MansfieldNewsJournal.com (Ohio) covers a presentation on federal education legislation by AASA associate executive director Bruce Hunter at Dwight Schar College of Education Ashland University.
March 20, 2011 - The Arizona Republic (azcentral.com) cites AASA survey numbers in an article on rise in Arizona school expenses outside the classroom.
March 17, 2011 - Scholastic Administrator quotes AASA executive director Daniel Domenech on the economic realities of extending the school day.
March 16, 2011 - PRlog notes AASA partnership in the National Association of Students Against Violence Everywhere in an article about SAVE’s participation in the Center for Disease Control’s violence prevention conference.
March 15, 2011 - Education Week quotes AASA executive director Daniel Domenech on the importance of school security in an article on federal funding cuts.
March 11, 2011 - Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) cites AASA support of Safe Schools Improvement Act legislation recently introduced in Congress.
March 11, 2011 - The State Column blog cites AASA support of the Safe Schools Improvement anti-bullying legislation now before Congress.
March 11, 2011 - Ventura County Star (vcstar.com) CA cites statistics from AASA’s recently published "The American School Superintendent: 2010 Decennial Study" in a story about a local superintendents’ discussion of the difficulties of school leadership today.
March 11, 2011 - WestfairOnline (CT) reports on AASA executive director Daniel Domenech’s address to the College of New Rochelle’s Changing Face of Education Forum.
March 11, 2011 - Keeping Pace blog cites interviews with a broad range of school district superintendents at AASA’s NCE 2011 national conference in Denver in an article on current use of online learning in American schools.
March 10, 2011 - The Answer Sheet blog (Valarie Strauss in The Washington Post) quotes AASA executive director Daniel Domenech in a story about Secretary of Education Duncan and NCLB goals.
March 10, 2011 - The Detroit Free Press, in an op-ed piece by Earl Rickman III, president of the National School Board Association, cites AASA partnership in an effort to create new guidelines for better working relationships between local school leaders and teachers.
March 8, 2011 - Education Week quotes Bruce Hunter, associate executive director for advocacy, policy, and communications, in a story about proposed changes in testing for students with disabilities in ESEA reauthorization legislation.
March 7, 2011 - HIPHOPWIRED cites AASA partnership with National Association for Broadcasters Education Foundation and other education associations to sponsor the Let’s Move Flash Dance Campaign, part of First Lady Michelle Obama’s fight against childhood obesity.
March 6, 2011 - The Post and Courier (Charleston, SC) cites a 2007-08 report by the American Association of School Administrators in an article about school employee salaries.
March 3, 2011 - Politic365 blog details the White House meeting with First Lady Michelle Obama and Secretary of Education Arne Duncan to urge more schools to participate in the HealthierUS School Challenge Program. Participants included Daniel A. Domenech, AASA executive director.
March 3, 2011 - Nutrition and Diet News details the partnership between the National Association of Broadcasters Education Foundation and education associations including the American Association of School Administrators to sponsor the First Lady’s ‘Let’s Move!’ campaign to address the epidemic of childhood obesity.
March 2, 2011 - CNBC details the partnership between the National Association of Broadcasters Education Foundation and education associations including the American Association of School Administrators to sponsor the First Lady’s ‘Let’s Move!’ campaign to address the epidemic of childhood obesity.
February 28, 2011 - Daily Record reports that the New Jersey Association of School Administrators has filed an amicus brief in support of the Parsippany school board's appeal to the Appellate Division of Superior Court seeking approval of Superintendent Lee Seitz's contract extension. Richard Bozza is executive director of NJASA.
February 26, 2011 - GreenvilleOnline.com congratulated AASA Superintendent of the Year finalist Dr. Phinnize Fisher with a Thumbs-up.
February 25, 2011 - Education Week reports on a new framework, announced by AFT President Randi Weingarten, to guide due process for teachers deemed to be ineffective. Daniel A. Domenech, AASA executive director, has agreed to lead a review the new framework.
February 25, 2011 - PR Newswire quotes AASA executive director Daniel A. Domenech in a story about the impressive results of a five-year comprehensive longitudinal evaluation of a Communities in Schools program to reduce school dropout rates.
February 25, 2011 - examiner.com (Miami) reports on a new framework, announced by AFT President Randi Weingarten, to guide due process for teachers deemed to be ineffective by administrators. Daniel A. Domenech, AASA executive director, has agreed to lead a review the new framework.
February 22, 2011 - Education Week quotes AASA executive director Daniel A. Domenech in a story on the proposed “functional consolidation” between AASA and NAESP.
February 22, 2011 - WTVA.com announces the AASA and Lightspeed Systems 2011 District Excellence Award for Digital Learning, third place, to the Tupulo (Miss.) Public Schools.
February 20, 2011 - Indiatimes announces AASA and Lightspeed Systems 2011 District Excellence Award for Digital Learning.
February 19, 2011 - Albuquerque Express announces AASA and Lightspeed Systems 2011 District Excellence Award for Digital Learning.
February 19, 2011 - PRWeb announces radio series of Q&A with Secretary Arne Duncan at the Department of Education Labor-Management Conference. AASA was a conference partner.
February 19, 2011 - WORLDNEWS announces the winners of the AASA and Lightspeed Systems 2011 District Excellence Awards for Digital Learning.
February 19, 2011 - Roadrunner announces the winners of the AASA and Lightspeed Systems 2011 District Excellence Awards for Digital Learning.
February 18, 2011 - Fresno Pacific University News announces alumnus Marcus Johnson named as AASA 2011 Superintendent of the Year.
February 18, 2011 - Buffalo News announces the AASA/ VH1 Save the Music Foundation Award presentation to Buffalo Schools Superintendent James A. Williams.
February 18, 2011 - Greenvilleonline.com announces that Greenville County Superintendent Phinnize Fisher was honored by the American Association of School Administrators on Thursday as a finalist for the 2011 National Superintendent of the Year.
February 18, 2011 - Central Valley Business Times announces Sanger Unified School District superintendent Marcus Johnson named as AASA 2011 Superintendent of the Year.
February 17, 2011 - Yahoo News announces the winners of the AASA and Lightspeed Systems 2011 District Excellence Awards for Digital Learning.
February 17, 2011 - Cincinnati.com announces the winners of the AASA and Lightspeed Systems 2011 District Excellence Awards for Digital Learning.
February 17, 2011 - Benzinga announces the winners of the AASA and Lightspeed Systems 2011 District Excellence Awards for Digital Learning.
February 17, 2011 - Rentonreporter.com announces that Renton School District Superintendent Mary Alice Heuschel was honored by the American Association of School Administrators on Thursday as a finalist for the 2011 National Superintendent of the Year.
February 16, 2011 - Ed.gov covers the education labor-management conference, including panel discussion with AASA executive direction Daniel A. Domenech and other education leaders.
February 16, 2011 - Yahoo News covering the education labor-management conference, says that AASA intends to offer superintendents more training in collaborative negotiations.
February 16, 2011 - Education Week reports on the functional consolidation between AASA and NAESP.
February 16, 2011 - Denverpost.com carries a guest opinion column by Manuel Rivera, CEO of Global Partnership Schools and 2006 AASA National Superintendent of the Year, urging the AASA NCE conference to focus attention on engaging families as part of education reform.
February 16-19, 2011 - AASA joint sponsorship of the U.S. Department of Education’s Labor-Management Collaboration Conference was noted in more than 15 newspapers, wire stories and blogs.
February 15, 2011 - The Nonprofit Quarterly quotes AASA member survey on the fact that, as of last April, 87 percent of school districts reported that they “saw no net increase in funding despite the stimulus package.”
February 10, 2011 - CNBC quotes AASA Cliffhanger study in a story on Land’s End new million dollar donation to schools.
February 10, 2011 The Madison Times carries a column by Marion Wright Edelman in which she recognizes AASA support of Children’s Defense Fund-Texas.
February 8, 2011 - TheTimes-News.com quotes AASA superintendent survey in an article about the superintendent search for the Alamance-Burlington School System.
February 8, 2011 - Education Week cites AASA among education groups pressing Congress and the administration for ESEA renewal.
February 7, 2011 - eSchool News features a new monthly column by AASA executive director Daniel Domenech, this one on how to improve NCLB.
February 7, 2011 - AASA executive director Daniel Domenech has been named an on-air host for National Coalition for Campus Children's Centers’ new NCCCC Radio online.
February 2, 2011 - Larry Miller’s Blog quotes Noelle Ellerson, AASA assistant director for policy analysis and advocacy, on the plight of schools devastated by recession cuts.
February 2011 - District Administration quotes AASA executive director Daniel Domenech in an article on successful strategies for English language learners.
January 31, 2011 - School Transportation News quotes AASA executive director Daniel Domenech on the role that race and economics play in a student’s chance of academic success.
January 31, 2011 - The Washington Post quotes AASA executive director Daniel Domenech on the role that race and economics play in a student’s chance of academic success.
January 31, 2011 - The Atlanta Journal Constitution Momania blog quotes AASA executive director Daniel Domenech on the role that race and economics play in a student’s chance of academic success.
January 31, 2011 - experiential continuum blog quotes AASA executive director Daniel Domenech on the role that race and economics play in a student’s chance of academic success.
January 31, 2011 - Blogistan Polytechnic Institute blog quotes AASA executive director Daniel Domenech on the role that race and economics play in a student’s chance of academic success.
January 30, 2011 - blackpridenetwork.com quotes AASA executive director Daniel Domenech on the role that race and economics play in a student’s chance of academic success.
January 29, 2011 - The Quincy Herald-Whig (Mo.) cites AASA study on the percentage of female superintendents in the United States.
January 29, 2011 - Just sayin’ blog quotes AASA executive director Daniel Domenech on the role that race and economics play in a student’s chance of academic success.
January 28, 2011 - newspress.com (Fort Myers, Fla.) quotes AASA executive director Daniel Domenech on the Lee County school board limiting superintendent salary.
January 28, 2011 - DirectSatTV quotes AASA executive director Daniel Domenech on the role that race and economics play in a student’s chance of academic success.
January 28, 2011 - NPR quotes AASA executive director Daniel Domenech on the role that race and economics play in a student’s chance of academic success.
January 24, 2011 - stltoday.com (St. Louis, Mo.) cites recent AASA superintendent survey on the gender gap in the superintendent ranks.
January 23, 2011 - e-how blog highlights AASA Educational Scholarships in an article on grants for graduate degrees.
January 16, 2011 - onlinedegrees.org has listed AASA’s “The Leading Edge” blog as one of the top 100 school administrator blogs.
January 15, 2011 - my SA (San Antonio, TX) blog quotes Noelle Ellerson, AASA assistant director for policy analysis and advocacy, in a story on continuing tough economic times for schools and districts. (reprinted from Education Week)
January 12, 2011 - The Columbus Dispatchquotes AASA executive director Daniel Domenech in an article on the cost and difficulty of teacher dismissal.
January 12, 2011 - Education Week’s Digital Education’s online chat features Noelle Ellerson, AASA assistant director for policy analysis and advocacy, in discussion of school budget crises across the country.
January 11, 2011 - CNS News covers the AASA panel discussion, held at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., on key education issues by the four candidates for AASA 2011 Superintendent of the Year.
January 11, 2011 - Education News Colorado quotes AASA assistant director of policy analysis and advocacy Noelle Ellerson in an article on schools’ struggle to recover in the post-recession economy.
Additional stories on the Denver conference:
Education Week’s Politics K-12 blog
Ed.gov
Media Newswire
School Board News Today
January 3, 2011 - Scholastic’s This Week in Education bloghighlights AASA’s partnership with the U.S. Department of Education—along with the American Federation of Teachers, the National Education Association, the National School Boards Association, the Council of the Great City Schools, and the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service—in creating a federally-sponsored education conference in Denver, CO, Feb. 15-16. The conference will precede AASA’s National Conference on Education also in Denver, Feb. 17-19.
January 3, 2011 - Atlanta Journal Constitutioncites a recent AASA survey on school district budget cuts to field trips, bus transportation, summer school and extra-curricular activities.
January 2, 2011 - Star Local News (TX) features a story about a new Plano ISD middle school recently dedicated in honor of Plano Superintendent Douglas Otto. Dr. Otto was winner of the AASA 2000 Leadership for Learning Award.