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AASA, The School Superintendents Association, advocates for equitable access for all students to the highest quality public education.
In December’s #AASAMag, AASA President David Law challenges long-held misconceptions about public education and shows how leaders can change the narrative, one story at a time.
Read the full column in School Administrator: https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/changing-the-narrative
Read the full column in School Administrator: https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/changing-the-narrative
Changing the Narrative
Integrating community activities and engaging on social media helped the AASA president reframe his district.
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December 26, 2025 at 5:25 PM
In December’s #AASAMag, AASA President David Law challenges long-held misconceptions about public education and shows how leaders can change the narrative, one story at a time.
Read the full column in School Administrator: https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/changing-the-narrative
Read the full column in School Administrator: https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/changing-the-narrative
In December’s #AASAMag, AASA Executive Director David Schuler reflects on The Power and Promise of People and the role public schools play in shaping belonging, opportunity and purpose.
Read more: https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/the-power-and-promise-of-people
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Read more: https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/the-power-and-promise-of-people
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The Power and Promise of People
Moving AASA’s Public Education Promise forward as a shared vision for the future of public schools.
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December 24, 2025 at 4:01 PM
In December’s #AASAMag, AASA Executive Director David Schuler reflects on The Power and Promise of People and the role public schools play in shaping belonging, opportunity and purpose.
Read more: https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/the-power-and-promise-of-people
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Read more: https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/the-power-and-promise-of-people
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Adam Rosen shares how one district reduced a massive after-school care waitlist by fixing hiring barriers, clarifying their value proposition, and knowing when compensation truly mattered.
Read more: https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/investing-in-support-staff--not-always-about-money
Read more: https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/investing-in-support-staff--not-always-about-money
Investing in Support Staff: Not Always About Money
Overcoming hiring barriers without budget increases.
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December 22, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Adam Rosen shares how one district reduced a massive after-school care waitlist by fixing hiring barriers, clarifying their value proposition, and knowing when compensation truly mattered.
Read more: https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/investing-in-support-staff--not-always-about-money
Read more: https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/investing-in-support-staff--not-always-about-money
Meet Leslie Sparacello, superintendent of Cedars International Academy, whose love of performing continues to shape how she connects with others.
Read her #AASAMag sidelight: https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/sidelight-leslie-sparacello
Read her #AASAMag sidelight: https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/sidelight-leslie-sparacello
Sidelight: Leslie Sparacello
A Sidelight on a Texas superintendent who sings in a weekend party band.
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December 20, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Meet Leslie Sparacello, superintendent of Cedars International Academy, whose love of performing continues to shape how she connects with others.
Read her #AASAMag sidelight: https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/sidelight-leslie-sparacello
Read her #AASAMag sidelight: https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/sidelight-leslie-sparacello
Public education carries many expectations, but they often point in the same direction: meaningful lives, prepared learners, and engaged citizens.
#PublicEducationPromise
#PublicEducationPromise
December 19, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Public education carries many expectations, but they often point in the same direction: meaningful lives, prepared learners, and engaged citizens.
#PublicEducationPromise
#PublicEducationPromise
Today’s superintendents are communicators, coalition builders, instructional leaders, and civic stewards.
Our latest decennial Mid-Decade Update captures how the role continues to evolve.
Learn more: https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/2025-american-superintendent-study--mid-decade-update
Our latest decennial Mid-Decade Update captures how the role continues to evolve.
Learn more: https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/2025-american-superintendent-study--mid-decade-update
December 19, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Today’s superintendents are communicators, coalition builders, instructional leaders, and civic stewards.
Our latest decennial Mid-Decade Update captures how the role continues to evolve.
Learn more: https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/2025-american-superintendent-study--mid-decade-update
Our latest decennial Mid-Decade Update captures how the role continues to evolve.
Learn more: https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/2025-american-superintendent-study--mid-decade-update
What’s in a superintendent’s contract?
New AASA data shows only 53% include clearly defined duties, and just 1 in 4 outline how complaints are handled.
See the full infographic in the December 2025 issue of #AASAMag:
https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/contract-specificity
New AASA data shows only 53% include clearly defined duties, and just 1 in 4 outline how complaints are handled.
See the full infographic in the December 2025 issue of #AASAMag:
https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/contract-specificity
Contract Specificity
How detailed are superintendents’ contracts when it comes to job duties?
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December 15, 2025 at 9:09 PM
What’s in a superintendent’s contract?
New AASA data shows only 53% include clearly defined duties, and just 1 in 4 outline how complaints are handled.
See the full infographic in the December 2025 issue of #AASAMag:
https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/contract-specificity
New AASA data shows only 53% include clearly defined duties, and just 1 in 4 outline how complaints are handled.
See the full infographic in the December 2025 issue of #AASAMag:
https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/contract-specificity
Public education is a powerful choice.
This month’s #AASAMag feature shows how Jefferson County Schools is expanding high-demand pathways—from culinary arts to health sciences—to prepare students for college, career, and life.
Read more:https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/public-is-the-choice
This month’s #AASAMag feature shows how Jefferson County Schools is expanding high-demand pathways—from culinary arts to health sciences—to prepare students for college, career, and life.
Read more:https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/public-is-the-choice
Public Is the Choice
How the 2025 National Superintendent of the Year has extended appealing school choices to students and their families across his large county school district in Alabama.
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December 12, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Public education is a powerful choice.
This month’s #AASAMag feature shows how Jefferson County Schools is expanding high-demand pathways—from culinary arts to health sciences—to prepare students for college, career, and life.
Read more:https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/public-is-the-choice
This month’s #AASAMag feature shows how Jefferson County Schools is expanding high-demand pathways—from culinary arts to health sciences—to prepare students for college, career, and life.
Read more:https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/public-is-the-choice
How do we strengthen the public education narrative in a divided landscape? This #AASAMag piece explores how coalition building, community voice, and rooting out exclusionary practices can help schools thrive.
Read more: https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/from-privatization-to-publicization
Read more: https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/from-privatization-to-publicization
From Privatization to Publicization
Strengthening the public education narrative squarely within the country’s democratic practices.
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December 10, 2025 at 5:15 PM
How do we strengthen the public education narrative in a divided landscape? This #AASAMag piece explores how coalition building, community voice, and rooting out exclusionary practices can help schools thrive.
Read more: https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/from-privatization-to-publicization
Read more: https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/from-privatization-to-publicization
A new Education Week piece breaks down findings from AASA’s 2025 Superintendent Study.
Read more: https://www.edweek.org/leadership/superintendents-think-a-lot-about-money-but-few-say-its-one-of-their-strengths/2025/12
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Read more: https://www.edweek.org/leadership/superintendents-think-a-lot-about-money-but-few-say-its-one-of-their-strengths/2025/12
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Superintendents Think a Lot About Money, But Few Say It's One of Their Strengths
A new survey also highlights how male and female superintendents approach the job differently.
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December 8, 2025 at 4:20 PM
A new Education Week piece breaks down findings from AASA’s 2025 Superintendent Study.
Read more: https://www.edweek.org/leadership/superintendents-think-a-lot-about-money-but-few-say-its-one-of-their-strengths/2025/12
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Read more: https://www.edweek.org/leadership/superintendents-think-a-lot-about-money-but-few-say-its-one-of-their-strengths/2025/12
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How do you turn big statements into real commitments for students? In Highline Public Schools, the answer was community.
This month’s #AASAMag feature shows how the district built a plan rooted in trust & shared values.
➡️ https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/moving-from-platitudes-to-a-promise
This month’s #AASAMag feature shows how the district built a plan rooted in trust & shared values.
➡️ https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/moving-from-platitudes-to-a-promise
Moving from Platitudes to a Promise
How community collaboration shaped a school district’s strategic roadmap to capture families’ aspirations and the minds and hearts of students.
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December 8, 2025 at 1:53 PM
How do you turn big statements into real commitments for students? In Highline Public Schools, the answer was community.
This month’s #AASAMag feature shows how the district built a plan rooted in trust & shared values.
➡️ https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/moving-from-platitudes-to-a-promise
This month’s #AASAMag feature shows how the district built a plan rooted in trust & shared values.
➡️ https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/moving-from-platitudes-to-a-promise
Meet Josh Swanson, this month’s #AASAMag Member Spotlight.
From launching an AI task force to elevating real-world learning experiences, Josh is helping students thrive in a rapidly changing world.
Learn more about his journey: https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/inspiring-each-student
From launching an AI task force to elevating real-world learning experiences, Josh is helping students thrive in a rapidly changing world.
Learn more about his journey: https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/inspiring-each-student
December 5, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Meet Josh Swanson, this month’s #AASAMag Member Spotlight.
From launching an AI task force to elevating real-world learning experiences, Josh is helping students thrive in a rapidly changing world.
Learn more about his journey: https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/inspiring-each-student
From launching an AI task force to elevating real-world learning experiences, Josh is helping students thrive in a rapidly changing world.
Learn more about his journey: https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/inspiring-each-student
Big news for public school leaders! AASA is taking district support to the next level with our new customizable District Services.
Learn how these services can support your district’s vision: https://www.aasa.org/district-services
#PublicEducation #DistrictLeadership #StudentSuccess
Learn how these services can support your district’s vision: https://www.aasa.org/district-services
#PublicEducation #DistrictLeadership #StudentSuccess
December 4, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Big news for public school leaders! AASA is taking district support to the next level with our new customizable District Services.
Learn how these services can support your district’s vision: https://www.aasa.org/district-services
#PublicEducation #DistrictLeadership #StudentSuccess
Learn how these services can support your district’s vision: https://www.aasa.org/district-services
#PublicEducation #DistrictLeadership #StudentSuccess
When communities feel unheard, public education becomes more vulnerable — politically and practically. What would it look like to design our systems around openness, inclusion and responsiveness?
Read more: https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/enacting-democratic-processes-at-the-district-level
Read more: https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/enacting-democratic-processes-at-the-district-level
Enacting Democratic Processes at the District Level
Reframing public education’s narrative will mean establishing what the authors call “ongoing institutional openness” to capture the heart of the community.
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December 3, 2025 at 7:16 PM
When communities feel unheard, public education becomes more vulnerable — politically and practically. What would it look like to design our systems around openness, inclusion and responsiveness?
Read more: https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/enacting-democratic-processes-at-the-district-level
Read more: https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/enacting-democratic-processes-at-the-district-level
New month, new #AASAMag! 📘
Our December issue explores how districts are strengthening community trust and making public schools a top choice for families.
Read more: https://www.aasa.org/publications/publication/december-2025-school-administrator
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Our December issue explores how districts are strengthening community trust and making public schools a top choice for families.
Read more: https://www.aasa.org/publications/publication/december-2025-school-administrator
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December 1, 2025 at 5:58 PM
New month, new #AASAMag! 📘
Our December issue explores how districts are strengthening community trust and making public schools a top choice for families.
Read more: https://www.aasa.org/publications/publication/december-2025-school-administrator
#PublicEducation
Our December issue explores how districts are strengthening community trust and making public schools a top choice for families.
Read more: https://www.aasa.org/publications/publication/december-2025-school-administrator
#PublicEducation
A systemwide literacy strategy is helping Beaverton students grow as readers — from early learning through middle school.
See how they’re putting the science of reading into action: https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/creating-a-multitiered-approach-for-young-readers
#AASAMag #ReadingLiteracy
See how they’re putting the science of reading into action: https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/creating-a-multitiered-approach-for-young-readers
#AASAMag #ReadingLiteracy
Creating a Multitiered Approach for Young Readers
A school district’s steps for raising literacy outcomes from multiple perspectives.
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November 28, 2025 at 8:05 PM
A systemwide literacy strategy is helping Beaverton students grow as readers — from early learning through middle school.
See how they’re putting the science of reading into action: https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/creating-a-multitiered-approach-for-young-readers
#AASAMag #ReadingLiteracy
See how they’re putting the science of reading into action: https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/creating-a-multitiered-approach-for-young-readers
#AASAMag #ReadingLiteracy
Superintendent benefits have shifted significantly over the past decade — from life insurance to deferred compensation. 📊
See what’s changed in this year’s State of the Superintendency infographic: https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/contractual-benefits
#AASAMag
See what’s changed in this year’s State of the Superintendency infographic: https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/contractual-benefits
#AASAMag
Contractual Benefits
The categories of contractual benefits superintendents receive have changed markedly over the last 10 years.
www.aasa.org
November 26, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Superintendent benefits have shifted significantly over the past decade — from life insurance to deferred compensation. 📊
See what’s changed in this year’s State of the Superintendency infographic: https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/contractual-benefits
#AASAMag
See what’s changed in this year’s State of the Superintendency infographic: https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/contractual-benefits
#AASAMag
In the age of screenshots, one post can quickly become a districtwide issue. This month’s #AASAMag breaks down why clear social media expectations and training matter more than ever.
Read more: https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/leading-in-the-age-of-screenshots-and-shares
#SocialMedia
Read more: https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/leading-in-the-age-of-screenshots-and-shares
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Leading in the Age of Screenshots and Shares
Drawing the lines between personal and professional social media posts for educators.
www.aasa.org
November 19, 2025 at 6:59 PM
In the age of screenshots, one post can quickly become a districtwide issue. This month’s #AASAMag breaks down why clear social media expectations and training matter more than ever.
Read more: https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/leading-in-the-age-of-screenshots-and-shares
#SocialMedia
Read more: https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/leading-in-the-age-of-screenshots-and-shares
#SocialMedia
Leading today means balancing conviction with diplomacy. Quintin Shepherd reflects on why real advocacy is steady, strategic and grounded in clear boundaries — not noise.
Read more in #AASAMag: https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/diplomacy-without-compromise--advocacy-in-public-education
Read more in #AASAMag: https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/diplomacy-without-compromise--advocacy-in-public-education
Diplomacy Without Compromise: Advocacy in Public Education
A veteran superintendent reframes what it means to be both tactful and resolute when pressing for what’s important in schooling today.
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November 17, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Leading today means balancing conviction with diplomacy. Quintin Shepherd reflects on why real advocacy is steady, strategic and grounded in clear boundaries — not noise.
Read more in #AASAMag: https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/diplomacy-without-compromise--advocacy-in-public-education
Read more in #AASAMag: https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/diplomacy-without-compromise--advocacy-in-public-education
Your first superintendent contract? Exciting. Your second? A whole new challenge.
Check out this month’s Legal Brief in #AASAMag for practical steps to approach your next contract negotiation with confidence.
Read more: https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/negotiating-your-second-contract
Check out this month’s Legal Brief in #AASAMag for practical steps to approach your next contract negotiation with confidence.
Read more: https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/negotiating-your-second-contract
Negotiating Your Second Contract
An attorney’s take on the distinctive challenge of a superintendent’s first contract renewal, offering a few practical measures.
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November 14, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Your first superintendent contract? Exciting. Your second? A whole new challenge.
Check out this month’s Legal Brief in #AASAMag for practical steps to approach your next contract negotiation with confidence.
Read more: https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/negotiating-your-second-contract
Check out this month’s Legal Brief in #AASAMag for practical steps to approach your next contract negotiation with confidence.
Read more: https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/negotiating-your-second-contract
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Research from our Center for Research & Reform in Education shows that while virtual tutoring may not be a universal solution, it can scale high-quality academic support when guided by evidence and planning.
https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/the-tailored-support-of-virtual-tutoring
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https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/the-tailored-support-of-virtual-tutoring
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November 5, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Research from our Center for Research & Reform in Education shows that while virtual tutoring may not be a universal solution, it can scale high-quality academic support when guided by evidence and planning.
https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/the-tailored-support-of-virtual-tutoring
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https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/the-tailored-support-of-virtual-tutoring
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Superintendent Michelle Osterhoudt reflects on the realities of leading a district where “the hats are many and the sense of responsibility rarely takes a vacation.”
Read the full #AASABlog: https://www.aasa.org/resources/aasa-blog/the-realities-of-leading-a-small-district
Read the full #AASABlog: https://www.aasa.org/resources/aasa-blog/the-realities-of-leading-a-small-district
The Realities of Leading a Small District
Small-district leaders juggle broad responsibilities, requiring trust, flexibility, and constant presence.
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November 13, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Superintendent Michelle Osterhoudt reflects on the realities of leading a district where “the hats are many and the sense of responsibility rarely takes a vacation.”
Read the full #AASABlog: https://www.aasa.org/resources/aasa-blog/the-realities-of-leading-a-small-district
Read the full #AASABlog: https://www.aasa.org/resources/aasa-blog/the-realities-of-leading-a-small-district
Former superintendent Donna Lewis and principal Sylvia Earl share how one district’s decade-long journey to rename a school became a lesson in patience, respect, and authentic community engagement.
Read more: https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/listening-softly-to-our-native-american-partners
Read more: https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/listening-softly-to-our-native-american-partners
Listening Softly to Our Native American Partners
Preserving identity and history by consulting a neighboring tribe on a school name change.
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November 12, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Former superintendent Donna Lewis and principal Sylvia Earl share how one district’s decade-long journey to rename a school became a lesson in patience, respect, and authentic community engagement.
Read more: https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/listening-softly-to-our-native-american-partners
Read more: https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/listening-softly-to-our-native-american-partners
In #AASAMag, Mark A. Chancey explains why teaching the Bible for cultural literacy—objectively and without bias—can deepen students’ understanding of history and society.
Read more: https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/a-fitting-place-for-the-bible-in-public-schooling
Read more: https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/a-fitting-place-for-the-bible-in-public-schooling
Fitting Place for the Bible in Public Schooling
A noted scholar on the appropriate classroom use of the Bible and other religious texts in the study of history and literature, even-handedly and reflecting the spirit of federal law.
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November 10, 2025 at 3:55 PM
In #AASAMag, Mark A. Chancey explains why teaching the Bible for cultural literacy—objectively and without bias—can deepen students’ understanding of history and society.
Read more: https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/a-fitting-place-for-the-bible-in-public-schooling
Read more: https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/a-fitting-place-for-the-bible-in-public-schooling
In the November issue of #AASAMag, four superintendents share how their Christian, Jewish, Muslim & Sikh traditions guide their leadership, resilience & commitment to justice and compassion.
Read more: https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/applying-religious-faith-across-the-spectrum
Read more: https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/applying-religious-faith-across-the-spectrum
Applying Religious Faith Across the Spectrum
Personal accounts from four superintendents about how their relationship to religion informs their leadership thinking and actions in public school communities.
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November 7, 2025 at 5:30 PM
In the November issue of #AASAMag, four superintendents share how their Christian, Jewish, Muslim & Sikh traditions guide their leadership, resilience & commitment to justice and compassion.
Read more: https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/applying-religious-faith-across-the-spectrum
Read more: https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/applying-religious-faith-across-the-spectrum