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AASA Urban and Rural Healthy Schools CoalitionAASA has placed a special emphasis on urban and rural school districts through the Urban and Rural Healthy Schools Coalition (URHSC). URHSC is a group comprised of superintendents and other administrators, facilities managers/directors and school health staff interested in managing indoor air quality (IAQ). This discussion forum is a venue for coalition members to have peer-to-peer exchanges on sustaining IAQ. This online discussion forum is open to the general public to engage in the coalition's expertise and experience.	Threads: 9 Posts: 2	by Claire Barnett 5/1/2013

AASA Urban and Rural Healthy Schools CoalitionAASA has placed a special emphasis on urban and rural school districts through the Urban and Rural Healthy Schools Coalition (URHSC). URHSC is a group comprised of superintendents and other administrators, facilities managers/directors and school health staff interested in managing indoor air quality (IAQ). This discussion forum is a venue for coalition members to have peer-to-peer exchanges on sustaining IAQ. This online discussion forum is open to the general public to engage in the coalition's expertise and experience.

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by Claire Barnett

5/1/2013

Coordinated School HealthHealthy students learn better and perform better in school. We hope you use this space to share your successes, challenges, and questions related to coordinated school health in your district.	Threads: 7 Posts: 1	by Kayla 5/23/2012

Coordinated School HealthHealthy students learn better and perform better in school. We hope you use this space to share your successes, challenges, and questions related to coordinated school health in your district.

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by Kayla

5/23/2012

Teacher and Leader Evaluation Under the guidelines of the United States Department of Education i3 grants to states, teacher and leader evaluation systems must be in place within the next couple of years.	Threads: 1 Posts: 0

Teacher and Leader Evaluation Under the guidelines of the United States Department of Education i3 grants to states, teacher and leader evaluation systems must be in place within the next couple of years.

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High School Graduation Some secondary schools are successfully graduating their students prepared for what lies ahead-one in three high schools graduate 90 percent of their students.	Threads: 1 Posts: 0

High School Graduation Some secondary schools are successfully graduating their students prepared for what lies ahead-one in three high schools graduate 90 percent of their students.

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Social Media CampaignsShould students and teachers ever be friends on Facebook? School districts across the country, including the nation's largest, are weighing that question as they seek to balance the risks of inappropriate contact with the academic benefits of social networking.	Threads: 1 Posts: 0

Social Media CampaignsShould students and teachers ever be friends on Facebook? School districts across the country, including the nation's largest, are weighing that question as they seek to balance the risks of inappropriate contact with the academic benefits of social networking.

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Common Core StandardsThe Common Core State Standards Initiative is a state-led effort coordinated by the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO). The standards were developed in collaboration with teachers, school administrators, and experts, to provide a clear and consistent framework to prepare our children for college and the workforce.	Threads: 1 Posts: 0

Common Core StandardsThe Common Core State Standards Initiative is a state-led effort coordinated by the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO). The standards were developed in collaboration with teachers, school administrators, and experts, to provide a clear and consistent framework to prepare our children for college and the workforce.

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College-Going Data to Drive School ImprovementAASA is committed to assisting school system leaders in tracking post-secondary access, persistence, and success and in creating college-going cultures. AASA's efforts help school and district leaders across the country use college enrollment data to, in our words, 'Own It, Understand It, and Act On It' for the purposes of improving K-12 and post-secondary outcomes.	Threads: 3 Posts: 0

College-Going Data to Drive School ImprovementAASA is committed to assisting school system leaders in tracking post-secondary access, persistence, and success and in creating college-going cultures. AASA's efforts help school and district leaders across the country use college enrollment data to, in our words, 'Own It, Understand It, and Act On It' for the purposes of improving K-12 and post-secondary outcomes.

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Lead District CollaborativeThe American Association of School Administrators (AASA), Scholastic, and the UCLA Center for Mental Health in Schools have formed a unique Lead District Collaborative.	Threads: 8 Posts: 16	by Rebecca Fletcher 1/14/2013

Lead District CollaborativeThe American Association of School Administrators (AASA), Scholastic, and the UCLA Center for Mental Health in Schools have formed a unique Lead District Collaborative.

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by Rebecca Fletcher

1/14/2013

Coordinated School Health CadreSchool administrators are the best advocates for coordinated school health (CSH): they understand the nuances of incorporating CSH into the school improvement plan and how it can improve student performance. A group of dedicated school administrators has come together with AASA to assist peers in making this happen in other districts around the country.	Threads: 5 Posts: 1	by James Hodgkin 9/18/2012

Coordinated School Health CadreSchool administrators are the best advocates for coordinated school health (CSH): they understand the nuances of incorporating CSH into the school improvement plan and how it can improve student performance. A group of dedicated school administrators has come together with AASA to assist peers in making this happen in other districts around the country.

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by James Hodgkin

9/18/2012

School BreakfastThis group is for the district grantees, advisory board and mentors of AASA’s Superintendent Leadership to Enhance and Expand the School Breakfast Program.	Threads: 8 Posts: 13	by Kelly Beckwith 9/5/2012

School BreakfastThis group is for the district grantees, advisory board and mentors of AASA’s Superintendent Leadership to Enhance and Expand the School Breakfast Program.

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by Kelly Beckwith

9/5/2012

Out and In: Engaging Schools in Outreach to Insure All ChildrenThis group is for the 10 school districts in California, Georgia, Louisiana and Mississippi who are working with the American Association of School Administrators (AASA)and the Children's Defense Fund (CDF) to enroll eligible, uninsured children in Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).	Threads: 3 Posts: 6	by Sharon Pendly 6/7/2012

Out and In: Engaging Schools in Outreach to Insure All ChildrenThis group is for the 10 school districts in California, Georgia, Louisiana and Mississippi who are working with the American Association of School Administrators (AASA)and the Children's Defense Fund (CDF) to enroll eligible, uninsured children in Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).

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by Sharon Pendly

6/7/2012

AASA Executive CommitteeExecutive Committee members are elected by the Governing Board members within a region and the AASA president-elect appoints a member to the Executive Committee from an under-represented group within AASA’s membership for a three-year term.	Threads: 0 Posts: 0

AASA Executive CommitteeExecutive Committee members are elected by the Governing Board members within a region and the AASA president-elect appoints a member to the Executive Committee from an under-represented group within AASA’s membership for a three-year term.

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