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June 11, 2024 |
AESA is Searching for a New CFO |
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The CFO oversees AESA's financial functions, combining analytical skills with accounting knowledge to manage revenues and expenses for sustainable growth. This senior-level position combines excellent analytical skills with a thorough knowledge of accounting principles and is responsible for propelling the organization forward financially.
This position is an executive member of the leadership team and reports directly to the Executive Director.
Find out more about this and other positions on Job Central! |
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Don't Miss Your Chance! Two Business Development Opportunities this Summer! |
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Business Strategy Framework Workshop Central Mass Collaborative (CMC), Worcester, MA June 25-26, 2024 Come, learn, and transform your agency! The business strategy framework will empower you and your team to maximize impact, allocate resources effectively, and seize new opportunities with clarity. The workshop is designed to encourage deeper thinking about how educational service agencies create, capture, and deliver value, enabling you to uncover hidden keys to success and stand out from the crowd.
REGISTER HERE by WEDNESDAY, June 12, 2024
Business Strategy Framework 2.0 with MIT Professor Duncan Simester Summer Leadership Pre-conference: July 15-16, 2024 | New Haven, CT This all-new Business Strategy Framework 2.0 Workshop focuses on "Managing Strategic Resources," with Dr. Duncan Simester. The new workshop builds upon the essentials presented in the original Business Strategy Framework, and extends the learning to include:
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Send in your Nominations!
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Each week, we are taking a closer look at one of AESA's National Awards.
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Women of Inspiration in Leadership Award |
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The Women of Inspiration in Leadership Award recognizes an extraordinary woman leader who inspires others and has earned the respect of her colleagues as an educational leader and role model. In addition, she empowers, supports, and mentors other women in leadership.
Criteria for this award:
This award is in honor of Dr. Susan Leddick, Senior Advisor to AESA, who was a founding member of the AESA Foundation and always an innovator. She initiated the ESA Women's Leadership Network, Systems Design Thinking, and Business Strategy Framework specifically for ESAs. In addition, she was an executive coach and mentor to many educational leaders. |
Nominate a colleague today for any AESA National Award!
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Federal Advocacy Update |
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AESA Weighs In: Three Student Privacy/Mental Health Bills The Senate Commerce Committee is taking a series of actions on three different bills related to student data and privacy and social media. We have responded to all three, and the letters are linked below.
This week's online Federal Advocacy Update also provides more detailed information on AESA's legislative work on these bills.
Bipartisan Senate bill would create federal guidance for AI in schools This K-12 Dive article reports on a bipartisan bill recently introduced in the Senate which seeks to authorize the U.S. National Science Foundation to develop guidance on artificial intelligence in pre-K-12 classrooms — particularly for low-income, rural, and tribal students. Promising Early Evidence in Next Education Workforce Models This report from CRPE examines the impact of the Next Education Workforce team-based model in Mesa Public Schools. Mesa’s approach shifts schools from traditional teaching approaches to a collaborative team method, and the early report found that the model is leading to higher retention rates, longer career plans, increased satisfaction, and improved evaluations for teachers in the new system.
The FAFSA Completion Gap is Shrinking, but Will It Disappear Completely? This K-12 Dive article reports new analysis from the National College Attainment Network, highlighting that FAFSA completion rates are still down 15.5% from the same time last year, though inching closer to overall 2023 levels, prompting higher education experts and policy advocates to urge federal lawmakers to implement changes to the FAFSA system to ensure completion gaps do not persist into next year’s process.
Billions in Taxpayer Dollars now go to Religious Schools via Vouchers The Washington Post reports on the growing magnitude of public education funds flowing to private religious schools via the recent expansions of school voucher programs in many states across the nation. |
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McREL Seeks ESAs and Districts
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McREL International, a non-profit education research and consulting firm, is applying for a research grant from the Institute of Education Sciences. If awarded, the grant will support a five-year study starting in 2025 to improve engagement and learning in elementary mathematics through professional learning focused on best first instruction.
Key Details: Participants: McREL seeks school districts with elementary schools, particularly grades 3-5, to join the study.
Benefits for Districts: Teachers will receive high-quality, research-based professional learning to enhance student outcomes. Instructional coaches and leaders will gain insights into supporting teachers.
Benefits for ESAs: Educational Service Agencies (ESAs) will connect their member districts to free professional development services.
Study Structure: Schools will be placed in either a study or control cohort. Study cohorts will engage in professional learning and coaching, applying brain-based learning models and evidence-based practices. Control cohorts will participate in some data collection and receive professional learning in the study's final year.
Cost: The grant will cover direct study costs. Districts are asked to provide in-kind contributions, such as space for professional learning and support for data sharing.
Compensation: Participants will receive stipends for sessions outside of regular hours and for data collection activities.
Contact: Interested districts and ESAs should reach out to Dr. Kris Rouleau at krouleau@mcrel.org by June 17 for more information and to express interest. |
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