Article Round Up from AASA

[Raynise]

Thanks to our strategic partner, AASA, for these great resource articles:

• Belonging by Design: A Conversation with Max on the Promise of IDEA At Margaretville Central School, IDEA is more than a law. It is a daily promise — a promise that students like Max are seen, valued, and supported as full members of our school community.

• Celebrating 50 Years of IDEA: Honoring Progress, Welcoming Our Next Chapter Fifty years ago, IDEA opened the door for students with disabilities to be seen and accepted as they are. Now, it’s our responsibility to make sure every student can enter the door—and achieve success.

• The Power of the Public Education Promise: Reflections from the AASA EdLeader Annual Event There’s something powerful about being in a room with more than 300 leaders, educators, and advocates united around one mission: ensuring every student is prepared for their future.

• From Burnout to Balance: Building Cultures of Support I once walked into a staff room where three teachers were sitting in silence, each looking completely drained. The room felt heavy. Then one teacher broke the silence with a small joke. Within minutes, the tension shifted. They began sharing frustrations, laughter, and eventually ideas. That moment captured a profound truth: educators don’t just need policies or PD. They need each other.