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ALAS
Join ALAS as we partner with FETC to host our 2nd Annual Pre-Conference Partner/Match Sessions on January 13-14, 2020 in Miami, Florida!
Our Partner/Match Sessions are designed to provide one-on-one meetings between ALAS education leaders and solution providers to discuss areas of interest for the upcoming year. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to; Curriculum and Instruction, STEAM, Digital Content/Virtual Reality, Online Resources, Facilities, Security, Finance, Leadership, Professional Development, Assessment, English Learners, Data Management and more!
ALAS Members: For your time and commitment, ALAS will cover your room and board for one night and provide current ALAS National members with a $250.00 scholarship to be awarded to an outstanding teacher or student in your school district.
State affiliate groups with 5 or more attendees will receive $2,500 per affiliate, groups with 10 or more attendees will receive $5,000 per state affiliate.
As an ALAS member you get a FREE Basic Pass to FETC that gives you access to:
- 6 dedicated tracks, including the Future of Ed Tech Administrator track
- 3 dynamic Keynote presentations with Daniel Pink, Justin Shaifer and the expert panel of Tech Share LIVE!
- 380+ sessions exploring current and emerging technologies, as well as best practices to plan, integrate and manage it all
- A look into the growing world of esports and how to set up and maintain the technology for this in-demand program.
(Workshops require an additional registration fee.)
FETC® is the premier ed tech conference for administrators, principals and teams!
The Future of Education Technology® Conference is tailored to meet the needs of district administrators, principals and their teams. As a district or school leader, you are always seeking technology-driven solutions, strategies and insights to help you carry out your role. FETC® can provide you with the right resources, experts and answers to do just that.
To get your FREE Basic Pass be sure to register with Promo Code ALAS2020. Interested in upgrading your pass to attend intensive, 2-hour workshops? Use the same Promo Code and just pay the difference for your selected pass rate! Promo code valid for ALAS members only.
ALAS
Calling all ALAS State Affiliates to join us for our 2020 State Affiliates Leadership Conference!
2020 SALC will be hosted by our amazing partners — Grand Canyon University in Phoenix, Arizona March 6-8, 2020!
More details will be announced in the coming weeks!
GCU has been a dedicated partner of ALAS and our mission towards achieving equitable access to education for all students. This past year they set out to provide ALAS members with (3) $5,000 scholarships for doctoral or master's programs offered 100% online at GCU. Click here to find out more & apply!
Download the ALAS 2020 Calendar
ALAS
A special thank you to our keynote speakers and members for inspiring all of us to continue our work to achieve equity in education for all students! Every year we gather for our national education summit to bring together brilliant minds and exchange ideas and best practices on how to be the best leaders we can be. ALAS thanks everyone who joined us this year, and we invite you all to join us next year in Portland, Oregon, October 7-10, 2020!
A special thank you to our partners for supporting ALAS and our work to achieve equity in education!
View the 2019 ALAS Education Summit Partners
In order for ALAS to continue to organize and host great events — we ask that our members provide us with their feedback! Click this link to join the exchange to share your thoughts on this year's Summit!
Kimberley Glascoe, U.S. Census Bureau Statistics in Schools program
I recently had the privilege of attending the ALAS 16th Annual Education Summit in Orlando, Florida. Not only did I leave feeling empowered, I left feeling a sense of unity. After all, ALAS is a familia. There were multiple times where speakers mentioned the upcoming 2020 Census to the audience, stating the importance not only for their communities, but for their schools as well.
Did you know that responses to the 2020 Census will drive decisions on the allocation of more than $675 billion in federal funds to states and communities each year for the next ten years? This includes support for school programs and services such as free and reduced-price lunch, classroom technology, head start, teacher training, special education, and more. The $675 billion also includes funds for services that influence student readiness for learning, such as child health programs and assistance with housing, heating, and food costs.
As a school leader, you make decisions every day that impact the communities in which you serve. You play an important role in student development and lay out the framework to make sure your students achieve their academic goals. Now that you know the impact the census will have on schools in your community, below are three things you can do today to prepare your teachers, students and their families for the 2020 Census by using free resources from the U.S. Census Bureau's Statistics in Schools (SIS) program.
Get Involved.
Promote the Statistics in Schools (SIS) Program and educate your community and teachers about the importance of counting all children in the 2020 Census. Your efforts today will impact schools, students, and communities for the next 10 years. This fall, all administrators in schools across the 50 states, Puerto Rico and the Island Areas will receive a booklet introducing them to the 2020 Census Statistics in Schools program. This guide provides materials to share with teachers to explain and promote the SIS program, and information about the 2020 Census' impact on school funding. Download the online version here.
Share 2020 SIS Resources.
New activities designed specifically for the 2019-2020 school year spotlight the 2020 Census and the importance of making sure everyone is counted, especially children. Download activities for pre-K through 12th grade to make a difference for your students, school, and community. Our fun and interactive pre-K materials are available in English and Spanish to help young children understand the 2020 Census and introduce them to the idea of data. New English Language Learners (ELL) and adult English as a Second Language (ESL) activities highlight the country’s diversity and emphasize the value of counting everyone in the 2020 Census. There are also Spanish activities for K through 12th grade for Puerto Rico.
Support the Count of Young Children.
Newborn babies and young children under five are often missed in the decennial census, with consequences that can impact their lives for the next 10 years. When children are missed in the count, it often is because of complex living situations, such as when one or more parents are not present in the home, large extended families, or when the child only lives in the home some of the time.
Send information to students' homes that explains how and why to complete the 2020 Census and count all children. By the next census, children now in kindergarten will be in high school. This is a once-in-a-decade chance to help make sure they have what they need to be successful. Learn how you can help make sure your community is counted be counted by visiting www.census.gov/schools.
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ALAS
Members of ALAS join forces with more than 6,000 of their peers from across the country with the mission to provide leadership at the national level that assures every school in America effectively serves the educational needs of all students, with an emphasis on Latinx youth, by building capacity, promoting best practices and transforming educational institutions. Become a member today and be a part of the change you want to see!
Sign up to be an ALAS member for 2019–2020
Visit ALAS website to join ALAS or renew your membership!
ALAS
ALAS in partnership with Grand Canyon University will award three (3) $5,000 scholarships to attend Grand Canyon University in either the M.Ed. Educational Administration, Doctor of Education (Ed.D), Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D), or Doctor of Business Administrations (DBA) programs this fall. The programs are offered 100% online.
View Eligibility Requirements & Application Process
ALAS
The purpose of the U.S. Department of Education (ED) Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) is to obtain data related to the nation's public school districts and elementary and secondary schools' obligation to provide equal educational opportunity. The Trump administration is currently working to roll back the enforcement of civil rights laws by undermining the federal data collections.
The CRDC contains excellent reports on data that include: per pupil expenditures (and comparing them between districts and schools), school enrollment, gifted and talented enrollment, AP enrollment, suspension and expulsion categorized by student demographics. The public portal to use it is: https://ocrdata.ed.gov/DistrictSchoolSearch.
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Intervention Compass removes the guesswork and saves your staff time by placing all student data in one place. Teachers and admin can get back to talking about how to support the whole child. Check out how Intervention Compass is saving Gabe and his team a whole lot of time at Newport Mesa.
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ALAS
The Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents (ALAS) stands with the Hispanic Education Coalition (HEC), which unities 17 national organizations dedicated to improving educational opportunities and outcomes for the more than 59 million Lations and Latinas living in the United States and Puerto Rico, write to oppose Mr. Allen's amendment to the H.R. 4674, the College Affordability Act.
If enacted, the amendment would exclude institutions of higher education that grant immigrant students instate tuition from receiving federal benefits, including allowing any of their students to access federal financial aid. Read the amendment here.
| Meet the ALAS Board of Directors
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President:
Ana V. Ortiz
Retired Superintendent
Oxford Public Schools
Oxford, Connecticut
(Term expires 10/20) |
President Elect:
Dr. Francisco Duran
Chief Equity Officer;
Virginia State Board of
Education Member
Fairfax County Public Schools
Falls Church, Virginia
(Term expires 10/20) |
Treasurer – Director
Region 2 Northwest:
Dr. Gustavo Balderas
Superintendent
Eugene School District 4J
Eugene, Oregon
(Treasurer Term expires 10/20,
Regional Term expires 10/22) |
Secretary – Region
5 Midwest:
Dr. Charles Johns
Superintendent
Glenbrook High
School District 225
Glenview, Illinois
(Secretary Term Expires 10/20,
Region 5 Term Expires 10/21) |
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Director – Region I West:
Dr. Ruth Perez;
Superintendent
Paramount
Unified School District, CA
(Term expires 10/21) |
Director – At Large
Higher Education:
Dr. Maria Ott
Executive in Residence
USC School of Education
Los Angeles, California
(Term expires 10/21) |
Director – Region 3
Southwest:
Dr. Lily DeBlieux
Superintendent
Pendergast Elementary
School District
Phoenix, Arizona
(Term expires 10/21) |
Director – Region 6
Northeast:
Dr. Alex Marrero
Assistant Superintendent
East Ramapo Central
School District
Spring Valley, New York
(Term expires 10/22) |
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Director – Region 4:
Juan E. Cabrera Jr. JD.
Superintendent
El Paso Independent
School District
El Paso, Texas
(Term expires 10/22) |
Director at Large:
Dr. Danna Diaz
Superintendent of Schools
Reynolds School District
Reynolds, OR
(Term expires 10/22) |
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West Chicago School District 33
West Chicago District 33's Board of Education announced at a special board meeting that it has selected Kristina Davis as the next district superintendent. Members of the Board selected Kristina at the conclusion of a search with BWP and Associates that included over 30 applicants.
The superintendent search process included an audit that gathered both survey and focus-group input from the community. This qualitative and quantitative input was then used to create a candidate profile. The board wishes to thank all community and staff members who participated in this process. The information gathered was very helpful to the board in determining the best candidate for the position. READ MORE
Hartford Courant
Hartford Magazine recognized 30 exceptional women in the fields of business, education, health care, arts, public service, philanthropy, religion, and sports who are making a significant difference in their communities. READ MORE.
Congratulations Dr. Torres-Rodriguez!
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ALAS currently has 17 State Affiliates across the nation. Their primary mission is to increase the support and networking for Latinx leaders as well as advocate for all students, especially the underrepresented Latinx students in their state communities. They are an extension of ALAS by which they serve to build a solid network of influence and advocacy at the national level.
Learn more about our State Affiliates
ALAS
Stay up to date with all ALAS happenings by joining ALAS every third Friday of the month for our ALAS State Affiliates Call! Email contact@alasedu.org to RSVP.
Our next upcoming call is Friday, January 17th, 2020.
The December call will be postponed in observance of the holidays.
| Upcoming NYC NYSALAS Networking Events!
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NYC Regional Meeting and Networking Event
Friday, December 13, 2019 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
NYC L3: Linking Latina Leaders Network Event
Friday, February 28, 2020 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
NYC Regional Meeting and Networking Event
Friday, April 3, 2020 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
| New Postings Every Week on ALAS Website!
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12/03/19 — Account Executive, ACT, OH
12/03/19 — Assistant Principal, San Francisco Public Schools, CA
12/03/19 — Executive Director, Colorado Association of School Executives (CASE), CO
12/03/19 — Superintendent, Alisal Union School District, CA
12/03/19 — Superintendent, North Wasco County School District 21, OR
11/27/19 — Superintendent, Kalamazoo Public Schools, MI
11/27/19 — Principal and Assistant Principal, Madison Metropolitan School District, WI
11/22/19 — Superintendent, Grand Rapids Public Schools, MI
11/15/19 — Superintendent, Green Bay Area Public Schools, WI
11/15/19 — Assistant Superintendent, Metropolitan School District of Washington Township, IN
11/15/19 — Director III, Compensation - Human Resources Division, Clark County School District, NV
11/08/19 — Deputy Superintendent, The Springfield, Missouri Public School District, MO
11/08/19 — Director of Academics, Mission Achievement and Success Charter School, NM
11/08/19 — Principal, Cristo Rey St. Viator College, NV
11/08/19 — Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, Wonderful College Prep Academy, CA
11/07/19 — Superintendent, Center School District, MO
11/06/19 — Director of Youth Development and Social Innovation, City of Las Vegas, NV
11/06/19 — Superintendent, Fort Wayne Community Schools, IN
11/06/19 — Chief Technology Officer, Clark County School District, NV
11/05/19 — Superintendent, Willingboro, NJ
11/05/19 — Superintendent, Rockville Centre School District, NY
11/05/19 — Superintendent, DeKalb County School District, GA
11/01/19 — Principal, Missouri Public School District, MO
VISIT ALAS WEBSITE FOR MORE CAREER OPPORTUNITIES & INFORMATION!
Education Week
Language barriers. Distrust of government. Fear of immigration enforcement. For communities with significant numbers of Latino and immigrant residents, the barriers to an accurate 2020 Census count are high — and so are the stakes for their schools. The census count has grave implications for school funding for the next decade: Undercounts could put districts at risk of losing hundreds of millions of dollars for early-childhood education, high-poverty-area schools, special education, foster-care funding and child-care support for low-income families.
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Education DIVE
Parental involvement is a considerable factor in student success, but achieving that engagement is sometimes easier said than done. Many students have two parents who work full time, and some parents may also still harbor negative feelings toward school from their time as students. To learn more about how administrators work to bring and keep families in the fold, we asked a handful of superintendents and principals from a variety of districts nationwide how they approach family engagement. Here's what they had to say.
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The Lead Change Group
Master Teacher Wardie Sanders recently retired after teaching history for years at Hartsville High School. There are a lot of great teachers in schools all around the country who are only known to other teachers and in their own community. The news media are more likely to devote time to a violent crime or devastating fire than to the everyday work of great teachers. Wardie was an exception.
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District Administration Magazine
Teachers feel less optimistic about their profession than they did a year ago, according Houghton Mifflin Harcourt's annual "Educator Confidence Report." In a survey of more than 1,300 educators, 34% of teachers expressed optimism, compared with 50% in 2018, according the report. Teacher confidence declined in many areas, such as building students’ critical thinking skills, using data to inform instruction and applying instruction to the real world.
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NPR
School shootings like the recent one in Santa Clarita, California, have focused the nation's attention on school safety. And schools across the U.S. are wrestling with how to prevent themselves from becoming the site of the next tragedy. Many schools are turning to highly visible "hardened" security measures. For example, at least eight states now have laws mandating active shooter drills in schools. But there's little research yet that shows that those drills are effective.
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Education Week
English language learner families are less likely than English-only families to attend parent-teacher conferences and other school-related events, according to a new U.S. Department of Education fact sheet. The report from the department's office of English language acquisition uses data from National Center for Education Statistics surveys to examine how schools connect with families who speak languages other than English. Research shows that children whose parents are involved in supporting their learning do better in school. For English learners, educators think that parent involvement can be especially important for supporting successful language development.
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eSchool News
STEM fields — science, technology, engineering and mathematics — are highly technical, which is one reason that the education system is changing to further incorporate these subjects into the curriculum. As more and more fields require technical knowledge, it is a good idea to equip our young learners with basic STEM skills early on. With online schools, it is invaluable to start teaching these concepts at a young age, which is why STEM curriculum is now being introduced at the elementary level.
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EdScoop
Do you know where your data is stored? With the increased emphasis on student data privacy, many school leaders might think they have a handle on cybersecurity. But even that seemingly simple question can have complex answers. In a recent webinar hosted by edWeb.net, educators warned that with the increasing variety and strength of cyberattacks, most schools will face incursions. They outlined four key strategies for being proactive against hackers.
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THE Journal
Just as the school year kicked off, families on opposite sides of the U.S. faced temporary school closures. Mother Nature was responsible for some. But not all. While several southeastern states dealt with the effects of Hurricane Dorian, across the country, one Arizona city encountered a very different type of scare. Cybercriminals waged a ransomware attack on the Flagstaff Unified School District, forcing a two-day shut down for 15 schools serving almost 10,000 students.
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EdSurge (comentary)
Kimberly Rues, a contributor for EdSurge, writes: "I don't remember the exact date I fell head over heels in love with coding, but I vividly remember the precise moment. I was in a Kindergarten classroom, co-teaching with a very brave and incredibly open-minded teacher, when I looked across the room to see a 5-year-old boy standing, feet spread, arms flung wide as the biggest smile you can imagine graced his face."
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The Seattle Times
Jorge Lara Alvarado was born in Mexico City, in a neighborhood where violence and drug trafficking was a part of his everyday life. His family didn't have much money — his mother did not finish elementary school and his dad high school. Because of their experiences and struggles, Lara Alvarado's parents wanted better for their children so they sacrificed and worked hard to provide for their family. Lara Alvarado remembers growing up with his parents repeatedly telling him and his sister that the only way to make it out of their environment of violence and overcome poverty was through education. It was a lesson that Lara Alvarado struggled to learn.
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Education DIVE
Addressing a crowd of business leaders, U.S. Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos reiterated her call for choice-based education reform policies. "America's antiquated approach to education fails too many students," DeVos said before calling attention to her $5 billion annual federal income tax credit plan to fund choice initiatives. "It's really about unleashing thousands of not yet imagined ways for students to learn." But is it?
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The Advocate
As a growing number of Hispanic families move into Tangipahoa Parish, the school system is expanding a program that aims to help students who may be struggling with language barriers that can make learning difficult. Lucille Nesom Memorial School in Tickfaw saw the biggest change in the 2018-19 school year, as what had previously been a hands-off, computer-based English module program offered on a pilot basis became an immersion-style classroom with a certified teacher and tutor.
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eSchool News
An effective school culture is a positive environment that supports learning for each and every student. In a healthy school culture, there's a belief that every student holds unique gifts and talents, and has the innate ability to be successful. This kind of school culture isn't always the reality, but as educators, we have the power to make it that way. If we commit to placing value in our school's culture, take risks, embrace innovation and place a focus on relationship-building, we can transform education.
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Education DIVE
Although the number of international students in the U.S. hit an all-time high, growth has slowed for the fourth-straight year. Moreover, those gains were largely driven by increased participation in the optional practical training program, which lets foreign students work here in their fields of study for one to three years after graduation.
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MiddleWeb (commentary)
Tan Huynh, a contributor for MiddleWeb, writes: "This is my third article in a year-long writing partnership where Valentina Gonzalez and I attempt to answer some of your questions around EL instruction. This week we'll attempt to tackle Krista McInnis's topic. She asked about effective ways to work with content area teachers to differentiate assessments and text sources in middle school."
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Education Week
Gifted and talented programs in school systems across the nation are failing to reach all of the students who need them, especially black, Latino and Native American students, children who live in poverty, and English language learners, according to a survey by the Education Week Research Center. More than 60% of educators surveyed said they at least partially agree that their school district's procedure for screening gifted and talented students identifies all or most of the students who belong in the program.
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MindShift
One of the most challenging aspects of properly addressing the different brains of dyslexic children is recognizing them in the first place.Dyslexia occurs on a continuum and there is no "sharp dividing line" between having dyslexia and not having it. In the early years of elementary school, all children are learning to read, and all are developing their reading skills at different rates.
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KGOU
A third of schools across the state dropped one letter grade on report cards by the state Board of Education. The report cards for the 2018-2019 school year show about half of Oklahoma schools remained steady and 15% improved. Oklahoma's top education official said the 33% of schools that dropped a letter will be "a place of heavy focus" for her department.
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Nashville Tennessean
When Becca Ingle first started tutoring in an English learning class at Stratford Middle School, she met a dark-haired, dark-eyed girl who would forever leave a mark on her heart. The student, a sixth grader reading at a second-grade level, swore she couldn't read. She didn't even want to try. She was born in Africa, and traveled through refugee camp after refugee camp to get to America with her family. As the daughter of a single mother who speaks only Swahili, it was the girl's job to care for her three younger brothers — getting them up and ready for school each day so her mother could be at work at 5 a.m.
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The Denver Post
International flags flutter from the ceilings of the outdoor hallways at Valencia Newcomer School, where more than 200 children from around the world are learning English skills and American classroom customs they need to succeed. When the school year begins, the refugee and immigrant children often don't know the rules. A kid might be fascinated with a light switch they excitedly turn off and on. Another is startled by a whistle or a helicopter buzzing overhead that recalls conflict back home.
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