NSBA 2019 Updates: Stay Informed with the Latest
NSBA 2019 is a go!
Thousands of school board and district leaders are in Philadelphia to discuss key issues facing their districts, share success stories, and look for solutions to lingering and new challenges.
During the conference we’ll be collecting the best posts, quotes, videos, and more. Make sure to check back throughout the weekend to stay ahead of the conversation.
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Monday, April 1
Thanks for joining us at the 2019 Annual Conference! See you in 2020 in Chicago #NSBA19 #NSBA2020 pic.twitter.com/onZs7KQ2Cl
— NSBA | School Boards (@NSBAPublicEd) April 1, 2019
When it comes to the safety of our children, never, ever give up! @MicheleGay_ at #NSBA19. #NSBA4safeschools pic.twitter.com/cPaC64gFzk
— NSBA | School Boards (@NSBAPublicEd) April 1, 2019
Outgoing NSBA President, Mr. Frank Pugh. A shining example of highest level of integrity, a servant leader sacrificing his own board seat to change his community’s election process for a more equitable one. Thank you for your service & leadership. You inspire us! #nsba19 pic.twitter.com/wzAwwN4agX
— Susan Vitale Lipman (@susanvl09) April 1, 2019
We’re happy to introduce our new President Beth Branham! #NSBA19 #southcarolina #standbyme #NSBA19 @SCSBA pic.twitter.com/BvLtCdSY6P
— NSBA | School Boards (@NSBAPublicEd) April 1, 2019
¡Presente! At #NSBA19, we welcome the new @NSBAPublicEd Board of Directors, including #MASBA Past Presidents @Viola_NSBA & @ManditoCan and MASBA President Elect @JARamos_Jr, the new Chair of @CUBE_NSBA! pic.twitter.com/CPhlmdjA3b
— Mexican American School Boards Association (@MASBATX) April 1, 2019
Why We Do a What We Do.
Thank you, fellow trustees! #NSBA19 #PublicSchools https://t.co/grdYyHWbfn
— Jessica Kelly (@JKellyTrustee) April 1, 2019
School boards, Superintendents, administrators, and teachers, this performing group Vocal Synergy says it best, “This is the voice of all of us”. This message is powerful. Listen and Learn from everyone! #NSBA19 pic.twitter.com/xTriizpTYk
— Keith Griffin (@1Keith41) April 1, 2019
Great tunes at #NSBA19 from today’s DJs from the Hill-Freedman World Academy High School, Philadelphia. pic.twitter.com/5UCRjGbYdz
— NSBA | School Boards (@NSBAPublicEd) April 1, 2019
Check out these highlights from Annual Conference in Philadelphia. #NSBA19 https://t.co/sdTDUHQBv7 …
— NSBA | School Boards (@NSBAPublicEd) April 1, 2019
It's Day 3 of Annual Conference but stick around there's still more to come–lessons from the field, research and tools, insights and inspiration. #alwayslearning #NSBA19 https://t.co/MYJsr9x4Lo pic.twitter.com/oNuYRkYMhD
— NSBA | School Boards (@NSBAPublicEd) April 1, 2019
It's our goal, if not our obligation to ensure students graduate high school equipped with the skills they need for college, careers and success in life. #NSBA19 #NSBA4LifeReady https://t.co/KPfTbbVXmh
— NSBA | School Boards (@NSBAPublicEd) April 1, 2019
Enjoyed the opportunity to meet with NSBA’s international partners – leaders of Canada’s national and provincial school boards associations who are attending #NSBA19. @NSBAPublicEd pic.twitter.com/3AqP1uqe4Z
— Tom Gentzel (@Tom_NSBA) April 1, 2019
The audience clearly liked what leaders of national business organizations, members of NSBA’s Commission to Close the Skills Gap, had to say about our new report on providing all high school grads with #LifeReadySkills. #NSBA19 @NSBAPublicEd pic.twitter.com/SiktqQ9q7c
— Tom Gentzel (@Tom_NSBA) April 1, 2019
As a public ed superintendent, learning opportunities at national conferences is necessary but prioritizing time to reconnect with friends, mentors, & colleagues is vital to your continued success. #NetworkingMatters #LeadershipMatters #FriendshipsMatter #LeadLearners #NSBA2019 pic.twitter.com/49lFX14c6M
— Dr. A.Katrise Perera⚜️ (@akperera) April 1, 2019
Sunday, March 31
What do you do when in Philadelphia……..you hang out with the founding fathers…..@Julie__Shaffer @LakotaSuper #WEareLakota #NSBA19 pic.twitter.com/EUdVa7Tu6Y
— Kelley Casper (@kelleycasper) April 1, 2019
Can you hear the “Rocky” theme in your head? Yo Adrianne, I did it! #NSBA19 pic.twitter.com/338HsxKC0H
— Dr. Scott A. Rogers (@TCSDSupt) April 1, 2019
@POBSchools #NSBA19 gaining insights to improve and ignite our schools pic.twitter.com/3XCOmnbsRs
— Lorna R. Lewis (@pobsupt) March 31, 2019
Lots of #k12 superheroes at #NSBA19! #edchat #suptchat @NSBAPublicEd pic.twitter.com/WpFJ5ZehIX
— K12 Insight (@K12Insight) March 31, 2019
@ShaneFeldman #NSBA19. It can be as simple as that… ? pic.twitter.com/SEDsRRPKjk
— Dr. Cade J. Douglas (@CadeDoug) March 31, 2019
Congrats to Greg Morrow, assistant principal at @GIPublicSchools! He's one of our 3 school #customerexperience SUPERhero award winners. https://t.co/o4kjyzPIZC @NSBAPublicEd #nsba19 #edchat #suptchat #k12prchat #schoolpr pic.twitter.com/uJk0SDpOyp
— K12 Insight (@K12Insight) March 31, 2019
What do we want our kids to be? @pammoran #nsba19 pic.twitter.com/2nzeMAyE4E
— Tracy Fisher (@antraasa) March 31, 2019
Dr. Christine Wells leads a new crew of #k12 #CustomerExperience superheroes! #NSBA19 @NSBAPublicEd pic.twitter.com/eVIsZllfGc
— K12 Insight (@K12Insight) March 31, 2019
Excellent performance by the Mariachi Juvenil Azteca students of @EdcouchElsaISD! Super talented! #NSBA2019 #NSBA19 @NSBAPublicEd @aldinefinearts pic.twitter.com/TTH6c8Hhc6
— Dr. LaTonya Goffney (@drgoffney) March 31, 2019
Did you know, that some school districts in our country have mariachi bands? This morning I had the pleasure of experiencing a performance by the award winning Mariachi Juvenil Azteca Edcouch from the Edcouch-Elsa Independent School District in Edcouch-Elsa, TX. AMAZING! #NSBA19 pic.twitter.com/dxTLh7rjne
— Dr. Susan T. Lloyd (@ojrsd_supt) March 31, 2019
“The health and well being of kids is more important than GPA or test scores. And it’s up to us to make that happen.” -Chris Gaines @paddlingsupt #NSBA19 pic.twitter.com/SlEPUM5EFr
— Kim-Marie Graham (@KimMarieGraham) March 31, 2019
“The outcome wasn’t what I planned for but it was what I wanted,” NSBA President @frank_pugh explaining he supported efforts to make his school board more diverse, and lost his own seat as a result. #selflessleadership #NSBA19 @NSBAPublicEd pic.twitter.com/GmGMU7VjpP
— Tom Gentzel (@Tom_NSBA) March 31, 2019
Thank you @frank_pugh for your servant leadership @NSBAPublicEd #NSBA19 https://t.co/DTd9qYvFdL
— Beverly Cocke (@Bev4Brookland) March 31, 2019
#NSBA19 another energetic speaker pic.twitter.com/kZ173xVsHg
— Jim lima (@JlimaJim) March 31, 2019
#NSBA19 Johnny C. Taylor Jr., President and Chief Executive of the Society for Human Resource Management, and product of our public schools, gives a rousing talk on the future of work and the opportunities of the next generation. pic.twitter.com/PiiljfgLAo
— NSBA | School Boards (@NSBAPublicEd) March 31, 2019
1 hour until our live school customer service workshop in Study Hall 3 at #NSBA19. To learn more about our workshops, sign up for a free consult. @NSBAPublicEd https://t.co/JTqGR0FjUA #edchat #suptchat #k12 #education #k12 #customerservice #customerexperience
— K12 Insight (@K12Insight) March 31, 2019
We’re feeling the love at #NSBA19 in Phillie and have a big day ahead starting with opening General Session at 10 am ET featuring @JohnnyCTaylorJr. pic.twitter.com/nKK2RSh957
— NSBA | School Boards (@NSBAPublicEd) March 31, 2019
View from the stage at #nsba19 pic.twitter.com/9lbuE7T5Ai
— MASCpresident (@MASCpresident) March 31, 2019
@CrowleyISD Trustees and Superintendent @Dr_McFarland spent the afternoon touring Philadelphia after the #NSBA19 Conference. pic.twitter.com/uUwi3tmdI3
— Nedra Robinson, MPA (@nedra_robinson) March 31, 2019
Calling all #NSBA19 superheroes! Don't forgot to stop by #807 to learn how we're helping school leaders across the country boost their customer experience superpowers! #edchat #suptchat #k12 #education @NSBAPublicEd pic.twitter.com/zmTbmro6mw
— K12 Insight (@K12Insight) March 31, 2019
Saturday, March 30
The National School Boards Assoc conf has a Music and #ArtsEd section thanks to @NAMMFoundation @VH1SaveTheMusic and @littlekidsrock. #NSBA19 pic.twitter.com/5u1AXWw1Ej
— Narric Rome (@NarricAFTA) March 30, 2019
Love their use of middle school Ted Talks to develop students' public speaking skills and confidence. #ColonialSDstrict #NSBA19 https://t.co/506MDz6Ml3
— michelle healy (@ByMichelleHealy) March 30, 2019
Angela Davis speaking to the Council for Urban Boards of Education #NSBA19 pic.twitter.com/7UoJKMcYzT
— Larry Spring (@SchnctdySuper) March 30, 2019
"Without education there is no horizon of freedom, there is no hope." – Angela Davis #NSBA19
— Moira Kaleida (@PublicEd412) March 30, 2019
Some of favorite moments of the #NSBA conferences are the lunch convenings with similar districts.
Today, we are at the Council of Urban Boards of Education (CUBE) luncheon. Our speaker is the legendary Angela Davis!#NSBA19#D86Hope#Joliet https://t.co/lSRaJ0p8ah
— Erick Deshaun Dorris (@eddbelievesnu) March 30, 2019
I ran into a great partner of @NYSchoolSupts at #NSBA2019. @K12Insight says hello to all their New York friends. pic.twitter.com/xDQpoF2Pvd
— Charles S. Dedrick (@csdedrick) March 30, 2019
Congrats to Emily Spooney, data manager at @wakeschools! She's one of our 3 school #customerexperience SUPERhero award winners. https://t.co/Tt6toLzXPA @NSBAPublicEd #nsba19 #edchat #suptchat #k12prchat #schoolpr pic.twitter.com/RddorfqWgA
— K12 Insight (@K12Insight) March 30, 2019
Lifelong advocates for public education, NSBA’s Past Presidents at #NSBA19. pic.twitter.com/L4HwdY146q
— NSBA | School Boards (@NSBAPublicEd) March 30, 2019
Public schools are the jewels of our country. Public education is not just many kids best chance-for many it’s their only chance. If you’re in education, you’re in the miracle business. @SirKenRobinson at #NSBA19. pic.twitter.com/Uhq02Y0Adc
— NSBA | School Boards (@NSBAPublicEd) March 30, 2019
Thank you @SirKenRobinson for an inspiring talk. #nsba19 pic.twitter.com/mTS0qbTwMD
— Travis Jordan (@Supt_Jordan) March 30, 2019
.@MorceaseBeasley you would have been extremely proud of your @CCPSNews scholars performing at the @NSBAPublicEd Conference. They were simply amazing! #nsba19 pic.twitter.com/TTaD4mv553
— Dr. Anthony Lewis (@draslewis) March 30, 2019
#nsba19 Love the Genius Hour concept! Empowering students to dig in, dream and challenge themselves. The arts are essential to opening learning to all students. @mentorschools @MentorSupt #onceacard @mhsartmrskane @TootHeidi @MrsAmbrus pic.twitter.com/h00eA6jz6f
— Ginnie Jeschelnig (@VirJes) March 30, 2019
Opening keynote @ #NSBA19 @SirAlexRobinson inspires us. #Nurtureallthechildren pic.twitter.com/WmEtFKgsLc
— @jmasline2020 (@JMAZ2020LT) March 30, 2019
Locally governed public schools have led to incredible innovation and that’s ensured that our schools meet the needs of the people they serve. – @Tom_NSBA at #NSBA19 pic.twitter.com/aNN4xi8TST
— NSBA | School Boards (@NSBAPublicEd) March 30, 2019
NSBA President and CEO Tom Gentzel speaking at the first general session this morning #NSBA19 pic.twitter.com/GZXNEbJEWp
— Kathleen Vail (@ASBJEditor) March 30, 2019
The @pgcps Board of Education is with 7,000 public school leaders & education experts in Philly. Student achievement & accountability, governance, innovation, equity and more is on the agenda. We opened with outstanding student performers from Philly and GA. #NSBA19 pic.twitter.com/AsOnFXybDx
— Pamela Boozer-Strother (@pam4pgcps) March 30, 2019
We're ready to kick off #NSBA19! Stop by booth #807 to learn how we're helping school leaders across the country boost their customer experience superpowers! #edchat #suptchat #k12 #education @NSBAPublicEd pic.twitter.com/ydPHxj0PdV
— K12 Insight (@K12Insight) March 30, 2019