News & Media

January 18, 2024

Press Release

AASA Announces New Committee to Enhance Advocacy Work with Federal Agencies and Congress

AASA, The School Superintendents Association, the organization that serves as the premier voice on Capitol Hill on behalf of school system leadership, is pleased to unveil the School District Attorney Committee (SDAC) an initiative created to enhance its work to shape federal education policy and provide additional legal resources for superintendents and their teams.

January 09, 2024

Press Release

Champions for Educational Equity to Receive AASA Humanitarian Award

AASA, The School Superintendents Association, is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2024 Dr. Effie H. Jones Humanitarian Award, an annual recognition of education leaders committed to the advancement and mentorship of women and people of color, and/or addressing social justice issues among children and adults in schools.

January 08, 2024

Press Release

AASA Awards ‘Mini Grants’ to School Districts Across the Nation

AASA, The School Superintendents Association, announced today the recipients of the 2024 Helping Kids Mini Grants, a program funded by AASA, and supported by its government cooperative procurement partner, Sourcewell.

January 05, 2024

Press Release

ADVISORY: 2024 National Superintendent of the Year® Finalists to Discuss Critical Education Issues at National Press Club

The four finalists for the 2024 National Superintendent of the Year® will participate in a panel discussion on current trends in education Thursday, Jan. 11, at 3 p.m. (ET), at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.

September 08, 2023

AASA Update, Access & Opportunity, Technology & AI

Helping Kids Mini Grant Applications Now Open

AASA and Sourcewell are looking for applications to the 2024 Mini Grants program, for which a total of $42,000 in grants of $3,500 each will be given to 12 AASA member public school districts.

September 08, 2023

AASA Update, Learning 2025

Executive Insights: Remake Learning on igniting educational success across the region

How the Western Pennsylvania AASA Learning 2025 Alliance — in partnership with Remake Learning — is bringing families, community organizations and innovative school districts together to create a new learning landscape.

August 31, 2023

AASA Update, Early Learning

Transforming the Early Childhood Education Workforce: Special AASA Early Learning Cohort Session

On September 13, the AASA Early Learning Cohort will host a thought-provoking session featuring a panel of distinguished experts who are at the forefront of transforming the ECE landscape.

August 29, 2023

AASA Update

AASA Urban Superintendents Academy: Preparing the Next Generation of Urban Leaders