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NJAALENew Jersey Asian American Leaders in Education
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NJAALE

LEADERSHIP THAT LOOKS LIKE NEW JERSEY

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Our mission

Strengthening public education by widening the path to leadership.

NJAALE develops the capacity of Asian American educators to serve in senior leadership roles, and works with districts, universities, and state partners to make those pathways equitable. We are a professional association, not an adversary of the districts our members serve.

Read the full mission and goals

  • Build the network

    Establish a professional community that connects Asian American educators across New Jersey, creating opportunities for mentorship, collaboration, and mutual support among current and aspiring school leaders.

  • Develop leaders

    Provide professional learning, coaching, and preparation that develop the capacity of Asian American educators to serve effectively in senior leadership roles in New Jersey public schools.

  • Open the pathways

    Expand equitable pathways into educational leadership by working with districts, preparation programs, and search processes to identify, sponsor, and advance qualified Asian American candidates.

A New Jersey public school campus and the neighbourhood around it at dusk.

The representation gap

A counting argument.

School districts in New Jersey
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School districts in New Jersey

Asian American superintendents
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Asian American superintendents

Asian American superintendents in the districts with the highest Asian American enrollment
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Asian American superintendents in the districts with the highest Asian American enrollment

Across a state with nearly 600 school districts, only two Asian American superintendents serve, and in the districts with the highest concentrations of Asian American students, that number drops to zero.

NJAALE exists to change that, by building the professional community, leadership pipeline, and institutional advocacy that make equitable representation possible.

Figures as of August 2026. Source: New Jersey Department of Education district and administrator records.

Where the network comes to life.

All programming

  • Fall Mixer & Meet-and-Greet

    Scheduling

  • NJPSA Workshop

    In planning

  • Winter Session

    In planning

  • Regional Meetup

    In planning

  • Aspiring Leader to Superintendent Panel

    In development

Dates will be announced to the mailing list first. Join the list

If you lead, or intend to, we would like to know you.

Join the mailing list to hear about NJAALE's convenings, professional learning, and leadership pipeline work as they launch.

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