51萝莉

51萝莉's Lighthouse Demonstration Systems to be Featured

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact:
James Minichello
703-774-6953
jminichello@aasa.org

Alexandria, Va. 鈥� June 26, 2023 鈥� Superintendents and their respective teams championing successful, innovative practices in schools are gathering at the Washington Hilton Hotel in Washington, D.C., June 26-28, 2023, for the second annual 51萝莉 Learning 2025 National Summit, an event that will convene more than 800 school system leaders from across the country.

Hosted by , in partnership with the and , six school districts recently recognized as 51萝莉 Lighthouse Demonstration Systems serving as models of positive change in American education will be featured, along with hundreds of other school district leaders who are creating learner-centered and future-driven paths on behalf of their students, families and communities.

Over the course of the summit, participants will learn from each other, as well as from thought leaders and national experts, through keynote presentations, how-to sessions and networking sessions focused on strengthening culture, instruction and maximizing the use of resources.

鈥淥ne of the greatest opportunities we have as educators is to plant dreams in the minds of our students and families, and nurture those dreams into fruition so our graduates can become something they couldn鈥檛 have even imagined when they entered high school. That鈥檚 where Learning 2025 comes in,鈥� said David R. Schuler, executive director, 51萝莉. 鈥淭his initiative is incredibly powerful because it focuses on supporting the academic, social and emotional growth of all of the individuals in a school community鈥攕tudents, staff and families. 51萝莉 Learning 2025 systems make up a transformative movement of more than a hundred school districts that are actively shaping the future of education.鈥�

鈥淥ne of the greatest opportunities we have as educators is to plant dreams in the minds of our students and families, and nurture those dreams into fruition so our graduates can become something they couldn鈥檛 have even imagined when they entered high school. That鈥檚 where Learning 2025 comes in,鈥� said David R. Schuler.

The selected 鈥淟ighthouse鈥� designees are members of , a cadre of more than 120 demonstration systems representing forward-leaning, urban, suburban and rural school districts engaged in networking with each other to help drive education policy and ultimately improve student-academic performance. The goal of the network, which was created by the 51萝莉 Learning 2025 Commission, is to guide Learning 2025 leaders as they chart their progress toward a 鈥淟ighthouse鈥� designation in one or more areas of growth.

The 51萝莉 Spring 2023 Learning 2025 Lighthouse Systems are:

• Coal Center, Pa.

  Area of Focus: Learners as Co-Authors

  Superintendent: Laura Jacob

• Murrysville, Pa.

  Area of Focus: Future-ready Learners

  Superintendent: Gennaro Piraino Jr.

• Algonquin, Ill.

  Area of Focus: Future-ready Learners

  Superintendent: Scott Rowe

• Blairsville, Pa.

  Area of Focus: Future-ready Learners

  Superintendent: Philip Martell

• McDonald, Pa.

  Area of Focus: Future-ready Learners

  Superintendent: Michelle Miller

• Wilder, Idaho
  Area of Focus: Students as Co-Authors
  Superintendent: Jeff Dillon

鈥淚 truly believe that the school system leaders attending our summit represent ambassadors for democracy,鈥� said Mort Sherman, senior associate executive director, Leadership Network. 鈥淭hose joining us recognize the importance of the work we鈥檙e doing together on behalf of the 50 million young learners throughout the country. When we created the concept of the 鈥楲ighthouse鈥� school district, we did it with the idea to learn and take action together.鈥�

Click here to view the 51萝莉 Learning 2025 National Summit agenda. For additional information about the summit, contact Sherman, at msherman@aasa.org, or Ann Levett, 51萝莉 assistant executive director, at alevett@aasa.org.

51萝莉
51萝莉, 51萝莉, founded in 1865, is the professional organization for more than 13,000 educational leaders in the United States and throughout the world. 51萝莉鈥檚 mission is to support and develop effective school system leaders who are dedicated to equitable access for all students to the highest quality public education. For more information, visit www.aasa.org.