The New Era of Achievement Starts Here
Pre-registration is now open for the 2026 Achievement Summit. This is your invitation to join the superintendents doing whatever it takes to conquer the achievement crisis in American education.
Bold leaders. Visionary strategies. Measurable results.
Reserve your space in this transformative leadership forum.
Hear What Our Members Have To Say
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DR. MICHELLE CARNEY-RAY-YODER
SUPERINENDENT
“The New Era Superintendents Situation Room keeps me connected with perspectives and ideas across a national scope, and the conversations offer unique creative collaborations that energize my leadership vision. The technology discussions help me stay on the cutting edge of innovation for my students, ensuring our district remains forward-thinking in how we prepare them for the future. It's a high-value feature of my New Era membership.” -
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DR. YOUSSEF MOSSALAM
SUPERINTENDENT
“I joined New Era Superintendents because of its dedicated mission to increase achievement for all students and its unique membership offerings focused on leadership support, sharing of new ideas and solutions, trusted networking with like-minded leaders, and specialized achievement resources that benefit my entire district. My membership in New Era also provides me with the opportunity to learn from and share with other superintendents about our unique challenges and aspirations as we work to deliver outstanding learning experiences and outcomes to our communities.” -
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DR. ATIYA PERKINS
SUPERINTENDENT
“It's time to step up and step out and attend conferences like this and network as much as possible to stay connected in today's world of educational leadership. It's important that our students understand that they have a leader who's not afraid to learn alongside of them. My New Era membership supports me in this mission and brings value to my entire district.” -
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DR. QUINTIN SHEPHERD
SUPERINTENDENT
“Prior to becoming a member of New Era Superintendents, I was already an active member of several national leadership associations. New Era Superintendents has become an indispensable addition to my association memberships because of its crystal clear, dedicated focus on academic achievement and its embrace of creativity, disruptive innovation, mutual leadership support, and action. The New Era community is creating brighter futures for all students by improving their immediate opportunities for academic achievement, and I encourage all superintendents to join us in this quest through membership in the visionary leadership group.” -
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DR. JILL GILDEA
SUPERINTENDENT
“The Superintendent Situation Room creates a powerful space to collaborate around real challenges in reading and math achievement. It brings together New Era leaders to share successes, confront obstacles, and exchange practical strategies. In the midst of system demands, this community connection is both grounding and impactful.”
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JULIE SHUE
SUPERINTENDENT
"In the New Era Superintendents community of leaders, we're talking about innovative ideas, we're talking about things that are changing our profession today in really profound ways. The New Era experiences are rich, fast-moving, and intense. There aren't any minutes wasted, and because of that, I get high value from my membership, and I encourage superintendents everywhere to join this visionary network.”
We're curating a powerful lineup of keynotes, collaborative sessions, and actionable frameworks designed to help you lead boldly into the new era of achievement.
What to expect from this year’s summit event?
Hear from visionary leaders and innovators delivering breakthrough strategies on AI implementation, literacy acceleration, and achievement gains that are reshaping districts nationwide.
Keynotes Rich with Critical Insights
Action Circles for Collaborative Problem-Solving
Join peer-led roundtables tackling the real challenges you face—from scaling AI solutions to closing achievement gaps—with superintendents who've been there and solved it.
Post-Summit Blueprint for Implementation
Leave with a comprehensive playbook of scalable solutions, practical frameworks, and replicable strategies ready to implement in your district.
Community & Connection
The summit begins Wednesday evening, November 4th with a welcome reception, dinner, and live music at the Leadership Lounge. Thursday features a full day of intensive sessions, and we conclude by Friday at noon.
The New Era MOSAIC AI Showcase
Mosaic is an Al-powered platform that helps groups capture and showcase summit attendees success stories. Through custom Al interviews, participants easily share their wins and experiences. The platform then transforms these stories into searchable insights, helping facilitate powerful & meaningful, experience-driven conversations.
This crowdsourced leadership content generates a resourceful playbook that attendees have upon summit departure, followed by a detailed Achievement Framework — an extensive guidebook for leading in to the new era of achievement.
