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NAESP and AASA Formalize Collaboration and Space Agreements

The National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) and the American Association of School Administrators (AASA) announce that the two organizations have formalized their agreement for AASA to purchase space at NAESP’s headquarters and to consolidate carefully identified functions and resources. The signing follows actions by each organization’s Board of Directors last February authorizing the executive directors to negotiate the details of the arrangement.

American Association of School Administrators Names Ailshie to Governing Board

Arlington, Va., November 1, 2011 – AASA President Pat Neudecker has announced the election of Lyle C. Ailshie to the AASA Governing Board as one of two members representing the state of Tennessee.

Cutbacks shut elementary’s library, threaten middle school’s – Columbus Dispatch

Cutbacks shut elementary's library, threaten middle school'sColumbus DispatchNancy Everhart, an associate professor of library science at Florida State University and a past president of the American Association of School Librarians, said there are pockets of school library closures across the country but that it is far from a ...and more » Read more here

NSBA’ s president discusses school climate on Education Talk Radio

Mary Broderick, president of the National School Boards Association (NSBA), recently appeared on Education Talk Radio and discussed school climate and NSBA’s Students on Board initiative. Broderick talked about how school boards are addressing  and finding solutions to improve school climate. Listen to internet radio with EduTalk on Blog Talk Radio In August, Broderick discussed school climate on Comcast Newsmakers, check out the video. Read more here

NSBA seeks high court input on Internet speech

Can a school district discipline a student who posts lewd or vicious material online about another student or a school employee — or is that posting protected as “off-campus” speech? That’s a question the National School Boards Association (NSBA), the American Association of School Administrators (AASA), and six other organizations are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to answer following a pair of appellate court decisions in favor of two Pennsylvania students. In a brief filed recently, Read more here

New NSBA Publication Helps School Leaders Foster Family Engagement

September 28, 2011 - The National School Boards Association (NSBA) today unveiled Family as Partners: Fostering Family Engagement for Healthy and Successful Students - a publication designed to help school leaders effectively engage families in schools, particularly around school health issues.

Register for the 2011 American School Health Association Conference

September 14, 2011 - The 2011 American School Health Association (ASHA) Conference will be held from October 12-15 in Louisville, KY and will provide the opportunity for education and school health professionals to explore the future of school health. This year's theme will be "Limitless Possibilities: School Health in the New Decade."

Finalists for 2012 AASA Women in School Leadership Award

Arlington, Va., October 20, 2011 - Four finalists for the American Association of School Administrators (AASA) Women in School Leadership Awards were announced at the Association of California School Administrators/AASA Women in School Leadership Forum held in San Diego, CA, on Oct. 20, 2011. Co-sponsored by Farmers Insurance, the award is designed to recognize exceptional leadership of active, front-line female administrators who are making a difference in the lives of students every day. The award Read more here