Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents (ALAS) is a professional organization for superintendents and administrators who serve LatinX students.
BRAVO HERMANA!
Dr. Negron is the new Superintendent of New Haven Public Schools.
Intelligent, experienced leader, expert in instruction and curriculum, a jewel who will continue shining and supporting our children!
We honor the histories, cultures and contributions of our ancestors from Spain, Mexico, Caribbean and Central/South America- " It is important for all of us to appreciate where we come from and how history has really shaped us in ways we might not understand" - Sonia Sotomayor.
After serving 24 years in public education as a teacher, Learning Team Facilitator, Assistant Principal, Principal and Program Planner; Patricia is beyond excited to serve as Senior Director for ESOL, Polk County Public Schools.
We wish her continued success in her new journey!
Good morning all,
ALAS is proud to recognize Dr. Gustavo Balderas in being awarded the National Superintendent of the Year! Congratulations, Superintendent Balderas!
Read more about his acceptance speech here:
Keynote speaker Superintendent Alberto M. Cravalho Miami-Dade County Public Schools challenges leaders to take a stand at the ALAS Ed Summit 2019.
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Big congratulations to
@Slacohort7
graduate Jacqueline Rosado, who has been named Community Superintendent (IA) serving Community School District 12 in the Bronx. Way to go!
@jrosado247
@NYCSchools
Come prepared to learn how Ysleta ISD reinvigorated their College & Career Readiness opportunities by launching an information campaign to internal and external stakeholders that showcased all PreK-12th CCR experiences for students in the district.
Another ALAS Congratulations!
An ALAS SLA Alumni (Cohort V) is joining the Denver Public Schools senior leadership team.
Deputy Superintendent of Schools Michael Ramirez
Michael J. Ramirez will join DPS this summer.
"We as educators should be in healing mode, we should be in saving our kids mode. We have to attend to the socio-emotional trauma that our kids have experienced. We need to heal and let our kids heal." Spoken by Chancellor Carranza!
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#EDFest21
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@NABSE_org
Dr. Nancy Gutiérrez, ALAS SLA Cohort alum, has been selected as the president/CEO of the NYC Leadership Academy. Congratulations, Nancy!
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ALAS Superintendents Leadership Academy (SLA) application deadline extended to June 11. Now's your chance to be part of this fantastic program and sharpen your leadership skills!
Congratulations to ALAS Board Member Richard Carranza on his new appointment as chancellor of New York City Schools!! As always, you will do great things in NYC!
@NYCSchools
@MariachiSup
ALAS is proud to announce that it is now part of the Hispanic Education Coalition. United we can move mountains.
Some of the members include MALDEF, HACU, UnidosUS, NABE, and several other critical member organization.
Meet Stephen Linkous, Assistant Superintendent of Principal Leadership and Development, Roosevelt School District
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in Phoenix, and a recent grad of the Superintendents Leadership Academy Cohort VII!
@slinkous7
,
@RSDNo66
@Slacohort7
Congratulations to Linda DuBois, recipient of the ALAS Lifetime Achievement Award and to Luis Murillo, recipient of the
@CurriculumAssoc
| ALAS Scholarship Award!
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#SprintPivotLead
National Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated from September 15 to October 15- It started in 1968 as Hispanic Week under President Lyndon Johnson and was expanded to a 30-day period by President Ronald Reagan in 1988
Congratulations to another ALAS Superintendent.
Dr. Veronica Vigil, SLA Cohort VI, just named Superintendent of the Fabens School District in South Texas.
"Research has shown that taking just one Latino or Chicano studies course can “significantly” improve Chicano students’ self-image, improve first-generation Latino students’ sense of feeling community on campus, or increase their academic engagement."
Congratulations to our Aspiring SLA Leader from Cohort VIII!
Dr. Cesar Alvarez was named principal of
Francis Willard Elementary School
by the Kansas Public Schools School Board last night.
Enrollment= 479
Demographics: Hispanic 80.54%, White 8.79%, African American 4.39%,
ALAS STATEMENT REGARDING EQUITY AND ACCESS IN NYC: ALAS stands with every leader who takes robust actions to remove barriers to access and equity for all children. READ THE FULL STATEMENT HERE & SHARE!
@DOEChancellor
@NYSALAS
LIVE at Houston ISD, Astronaut Dr. Jose Hernandez and Superintendent Mike Miles greet Deady Middle School students. In collaboration with Amazon Prime and ALAS, students get to learn about the contributions Astronaut Hernandez ! PROUD AUDIENCE!
ALAS shoutout in Oregon Public Broadcasting article on serving students of color. The article features SLA grads Richard Carranza, Guadalupe Guerrero, and Danna Diaz! Way to go!
Huge congrats to ALAS Board Member Dr. Francisco Duran who has been appointed by Gov. Ralph S. Northamto the Virginia Board of Education!! We are so proud of you and lucky to have you on our board!
Latino Leadership Matters! We serve all children.
Congratulations to our Board Member Gustavo Balderas. He was named Superintendent of the Year for the state of Oregon.
@ALASEDU
@JohnLeguizamo
ALAS is super excited and honored to announce that John Leguizamo will join us for the ALAS 17th Annual National Summit! Register today!
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A big thanks to Patricia Trejo from Palm Beach County Schools for raising important questions and giving a great lesson on the historical path to equity in education for marginalized communities!
#EDFest21
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@NABSE_org
Join
@ALASEDU
for our Linking Latina Leaders event on Feb.19 with Civil Rights Activist Sylvia Mendez! Open to ALAS members and friends. RSVP:
@ALASEDU
#alasL3
#L3National
Leaders attending the FL-ALAS Conference and preparing for the 20th ALAS Anniversary Summit in San Antonio, Texas - Oct 4th-6th
Dr. Montenegro, Dr. Reeves, Dr. Trejo, Dr. Armstrong & Dr. Balderas - TRUE LEADERSHIP!
16th Annual ALAS Education Summit in Orlando!
ALAS Compadres Group on October 16, 2019
Keynote: Michael Ramirez, Deputy Superintendent, DPS
Join Michael Ramirez and Angel Gomez, Gov. Affairs, Broward
Meet, connect and learn. Registered conference attendees can attend.
Good afternoon ALAS members,
This is a very interesting article from NPR about NYC's first Puerto Rican librarian and how she is transcending the language barrier in her library to include Spanish literature!