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AASA, The School Superintendents Association, advocates for equitable access for all students to the highest quality public education.
AI as a thinking partner, not a shortcut. Learn how superintendents are using AI to find patterns and improve decision making in #AASAMag.
Read more: https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/finding-patterns-money-savings-and-focus
Read more: https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/finding-patterns-money-savings-and-focus
Finding Patterns, Money Savings and Focus
Using ChatGPT to collect and analyze data efficiently, in this debut of a monthly column on leadership uses for artificial intelligence.
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January 20, 2026 at 6:04 PM
AI as a thinking partner, not a shortcut. Learn how superintendents are using AI to find patterns and improve decision making in #AASAMag.
Read more: https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/finding-patterns-money-savings-and-focus
Read more: https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/finding-patterns-money-savings-and-focus
Meet Tom Boasberg, superintendent of Singapore American School and AASA member.
He leads with connection, listening, and big dreams to help every school community thrive. 🌍
Read more: https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/lofty-aspirations-overseas-and-at-home
#AASAMag #MemberSpotlight
He leads with connection, listening, and big dreams to help every school community thrive. 🌍
Read more: https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/lofty-aspirations-overseas-and-at-home
#AASAMag #MemberSpotlight
January 16, 2026 at 6:17 PM
Meet Tom Boasberg, superintendent of Singapore American School and AASA member.
He leads with connection, listening, and big dreams to help every school community thrive. 🌍
Read more: https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/lofty-aspirations-overseas-and-at-home
#AASAMag #MemberSpotlight
He leads with connection, listening, and big dreams to help every school community thrive. 🌍
Read more: https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/lofty-aspirations-overseas-and-at-home
#AASAMag #MemberSpotlight
Contract negotiations are getting more complex. The 2024–25 AASA Superintendent Salary and Benefits Study shows attorney use by superintendents jumped from 21% to 37%.
See the latest #AASAMag infographic for details: https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/legal-counsel-on-contracts-info
See the latest #AASAMag infographic for details: https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/legal-counsel-on-contracts-info
Legal Counsel on Contracts
A rising tally of superintendents rely on attorneys to negotiate their work pacts.
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January 14, 2026 at 9:20 PM
Contract negotiations are getting more complex. The 2024–25 AASA Superintendent Salary and Benefits Study shows attorney use by superintendents jumped from 21% to 37%.
See the latest #AASAMag infographic for details: https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/legal-counsel-on-contracts-info
See the latest #AASAMag infographic for details: https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/legal-counsel-on-contracts-info
When academics and real-world learning work together, students thrive.
See how one district scaled career pathways to make career readiness central to every student’s experience: https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/where-academic-knowledge-and-applied-learning-work-together
See how one district scaled career pathways to make career readiness central to every student’s experience: https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/where-academic-knowledge-and-applied-learning-work-together
Where Academic Knowledge and Applied Learning Work Together
Learning redesign in a suburban district makes career readiness central to everyone’s academic and personal growth in high school.
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January 12, 2026 at 8:54 PM
When academics and real-world learning work together, students thrive.
See how one district scaled career pathways to make career readiness central to every student’s experience: https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/where-academic-knowledge-and-applied-learning-work-together
See how one district scaled career pathways to make career readiness central to every student’s experience: https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/where-academic-knowledge-and-applied-learning-work-together
No district leader should face a crisis alone. Join AASA’s SRRN kickoff Jan. 14 at 2 p.m. ET to discover resources and a peer community ready to support you before, during, and after the unexpected.
Register: https://links.aasa.org/srrn1
Register: https://links.aasa.org/srrn1
January 9, 2026 at 8:07 PM
No district leader should face a crisis alone. Join AASA’s SRRN kickoff Jan. 14 at 2 p.m. ET to discover resources and a peer community ready to support you before, during, and after the unexpected.
Register: https://links.aasa.org/srrn1
Register: https://links.aasa.org/srrn1
AASA President David Law shares how experiential learning, mentorship, and community partnerships help students build real skills for the future.
Read more: https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/creating-on-ramps-for-our-students
#AASAMag #FutureReady
Read more: https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/creating-on-ramps-for-our-students
#AASAMag #FutureReady
Creating On-Ramps for Our Students
Integrating community activities and engaging on social media helped the AASA president reframe his district.
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January 9, 2026 at 7:35 PM
AASA President David Law shares how experiential learning, mentorship, and community partnerships help students build real skills for the future.
Read more: https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/creating-on-ramps-for-our-students
#AASAMag #FutureReady
Read more: https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/creating-on-ramps-for-our-students
#AASAMag #FutureReady
From industry to the classroom, CTE helps students build skills that last. In this #AASAMag feature, Mario Sousa shares how hands-on learning and real-world experience prepare students for what’s next.
Read more: https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/from-industry-to-the-classroom
Read more: https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/from-industry-to-the-classroom
From Industry to the Classroom
How a Massachusetts school district provides updated career and technical pathways that venture beyond the sharing of industry knowledge.
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January 7, 2026 at 8:08 PM
From industry to the classroom, CTE helps students build skills that last. In this #AASAMag feature, Mario Sousa shares how hands-on learning and real-world experience prepare students for what’s next.
Read more: https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/from-industry-to-the-classroom
Read more: https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/from-industry-to-the-classroom
Some of the most powerful learning happens beyond tests and textbooks.
See how districts across the country are weaving adaptability, communication, and resilience into teaching and learning in this #AASAMag feature: https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/the-future-belongs-to-the-flexible
See how districts across the country are weaving adaptability, communication, and resilience into teaching and learning in this #AASAMag feature: https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/the-future-belongs-to-the-flexible
The Future Belongs to the Flexible
Intentionally weaving durable and transferable skills for students into teaching and learning.
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January 5, 2026 at 5:53 PM
Some of the most powerful learning happens beyond tests and textbooks.
See how districts across the country are weaving adaptability, communication, and resilience into teaching and learning in this #AASAMag feature: https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/the-future-belongs-to-the-flexible
See how districts across the country are weaving adaptability, communication, and resilience into teaching and learning in this #AASAMag feature: https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/the-future-belongs-to-the-flexible
The latest issue of #AASAMag explores career and technical learning, highlighting student centered approaches and real world pathways that prepare learners for life beyond the classroom.
Read the new issue: https://www.aasa.org/publications/publication/january-2026-school-administrator
Read the new issue: https://www.aasa.org/publications/publication/january-2026-school-administrator
January 2, 2026 at 8:08 PM
The latest issue of #AASAMag explores career and technical learning, highlighting student centered approaches and real world pathways that prepare learners for life beyond the classroom.
Read the new issue: https://www.aasa.org/publications/publication/january-2026-school-administrator
Read the new issue: https://www.aasa.org/publications/publication/january-2026-school-administrator
Learn how board involvement in strategic planning can unintentionally shift attention away from what matters most: student learning.
Read more: https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/the-case-against-board-adoption-of-strategic-plans
#AASAMag
Read more: https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/the-case-against-board-adoption-of-strategic-plans
#AASAMag
The Case Against Board Adoption of Strategic Plans
Operating against conventional wisdom to prevent board capture and shifting of attention from student outcomes.
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December 29, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Learn how board involvement in strategic planning can unintentionally shift attention away from what matters most: student learning.
Read more: https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/the-case-against-board-adoption-of-strategic-plans
#AASAMag
Read more: https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/the-case-against-board-adoption-of-strategic-plans
#AASAMag
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
#PublicEducation
Read more: https://www.aasa.org/resources/resource/the-power-and-promise-of-people
#PublicEducation
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
#PublicEducation
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
#Superintendents
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
#Superintendents
Read more: https://www.edweek.org/leadership/superintendents-think-a-lot-about-money-but-few-say-its-one-of-their-strengths/2025/12
#Superintendents
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