Educators Name Alum President

The American Association of School Administrators (AASA) installed Robert P. Fox '50 as its 129th president on Saturday, as he called on administrators and educators to provide a quality education for all children.

Fox, superintendent of Hanover, Mass, public schools, assumed his post at a special meeting held in Gutman Library in front of more than 100 school leaders from across the nation.

Fox revealed the focus for his one-year term, "Education for all...America's Promise."

Gary Marx, senior associate executive director of AASA, emphasized the importance of educating all of the nation's children.

"We don't have any children to waste in this country." Marx said. "If we hope to secure our future, we must have education for all."

Marx also said that Fox has the leadership and dedication to successfully promote education and the AASA.

"He is a brilliant administrator, and is held in such high regard by his colleagues across the country," he said.

After the event, Fox said he would try to internationalize the scope of AASA, improve American performance in math and science and push for an increase in technology in schools.

"Because the role of technology in the future is an increasing one, there is a need for young people to get in tune with it," Fox said.

'Free Advice'

Harold Howe II, Keppel senior lecturer on educational policy and administration offered Fox some "free advice" in his address to the group.

Howe said the AASA should strive to further integrate American education into the lives of children.

"Children under 18 years spend only 8 percent in school, 92 percent elsewhere," he said. "What it says is a high proportion of learning and development comes from somewhere else--the family and community. We need to build some kind of alliance between the 8 percent of time and the 92 percent of time."

"The role of the superintendent must be restructured," Howe said. "The superintendent must move from large scale management to an understanding of the details of the classroom."

Fox also said the management position must be reevaluated.

"We have to remember that this is a people business," Fox said. "It is people interacting with people.

Marx also said that Fox has the leadership and dedication to successfully promote education and the AASA.

"He is a brilliant administrator, and is held in such high regard by his colleagues across the country," he said.

After the event, Fox said he would try to internationalize the scope of AASA, improve American performance in math and science and push for an increase in technology in schools.

"Because the role of technology in the future is an increasing one, there is a need for young people to get in tune with it," Fox said.

'Free Advice'

Harold Howe II, Keppel senior lecturer on educational policy and administration offered Fox some "free advice" in his address to the group.

Howe said the AASA should strive to further integrate American education into the lives of children.

"Children under 18 years spend only 8 percent in school, 92 percent elsewhere," he said. "What it says is a high proportion of learning and development comes from somewhere else--the family and community. We need to build some kind of alliance between the 8 percent of time and the 92 percent of time."

"The role of the superintendent must be restructured," Howe said. "The superintendent must move from large scale management to an understanding of the details of the classroom."

Fox also said the management position must be reevaluated.

"We have to remember that this is a people business," Fox said. "It is people interacting with people.