Matt Utterback, the winner of The School Superintendents Association (AASA) National Superintendent of the Year award took time out of his busy post-award celebration to chat with me at the AASA National Conference in New Orleans. Utterback expressed a great deal of humility in his acceptance of the award, believing wholeheartedly that it was a district-wide community effort.

How a public school district can benefit from university proximity

Established school leadership helping young aspiring candidates

30,000 students benefiting from property tax funds

designing curriculum in schools that use positive psychology

1/2 million students are not ready for college-level work

Experienced-based education model and mentorship in African schools

An investigation into denied special ed services in Texas and the lost education of Syrian refugees

Betsy DeVos controversy and the impact of the international ban on students overseas (even with the 9th circuit stay)

Analysis reveals U.S. teenagers lagging behind international students in Math skills

Students value online influence over traditional careers

The stress of mental illness on students, teachers, and families

Is free tuition a possibility in the near future?

EdTech preparing schools for success

Online learning popularity highlighting certification and teaching evaluations