Promise Keeper Series - Leaders Delivering on the Promise of Public Education
Occasionally, AASA's Schools of Thought Blog issues a special call for blog posts focused on timely topics and emerging issues in education leadership. These themed series highlight inspiring stories from the field.
This series, Promise Keepers - Leaders Delivering on the Promise of Public Education, features stories and insights on how superintendents and district leaders are living out their commitment to providing every child in every community with a highly effective education that prepares them for college, career, and real life in the real world.
Series Posts:
Note: The views expressed by bloggers are their own and do not necessarily represent the views of AASA, 萝卜AV视频.
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September 29, 2025
Redesigning High School to Prepare Students for the FutureHighline Public Schools is redesigning high schools to prepare students for their chosen futures through industry partnerships, hands-on career pathways, and student-centered learning.
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September 23, 2025
From 1962 to 2025: Reimagining of Real Skills for Real LifeAmerica's public education system requires urgent modernization from its 1962 design to emphasize real-world competencies.
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September 19, 2025
Leading for Results: How Shared Leadership Transformed Our SchoolsWarren County Schools transformed its culture and outcomes by embracing shared leadership across all staff.
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September 05, 2025
Punching Above Our Weight: How St. Helena Parish is Meeting Louisiana鈥檚 New Accountability Challenge Head-OnA small rural district is rising to Louisiana鈥檚 new accountability challenge by ensuring every learner gains real-world experience.
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August 29, 2025
Redefining Readiness: How One Rural District Is Building Tomorrow鈥檚 LeadersA rural New York school district ditched test-driven education for a holistic "Readiness Dashboard" that actually prepares students for real life.
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August 22, 2025
What We Learn in the Fire: Emerging into the LightA seasoned educational leader shares how career setbacks become a transformative "crucible" that teaches essential lessons about resilient, authentic leadership.
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August 14, 2025
Still Standing: A Superintendent鈥檚 First-Year LessonsFerndale鈥檚 new superintendent reflects on year one, leading with trust and vision to pass a $115M bond and reshape student success.
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Additional Resource: An Action Framework for Public Education
The Future-Ready Education Framework represents a fundamental redesign of the current education system, rooted in principles and practices flexible enough to enable practitioners to lead in ways specific to their community context but sturdy enough to prepare all students to thrive in futures they cannot yet imagine. This work is intended to be done in partnership with employers, local businesses, philanthropy, faith and community-based organizations, and families.
