Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Bill Put on Hold
The reauthorization of the America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science (COMPETES) Act (H.R. 5116) was put on hold last week when Republicans...
View ArticleHouse Hearing Urges Greater Federal Support for Ensuring Student Cyber Safety
Witnesses and all present members of the House Education and Labor Subcommittee on Healthy Families and Communities unanimously expressed concern for the growing trend in “cyberbullying”. The testimony...
View ArticleDepartment of Education Releases National Education Technology Plan and...
Last week the Department of Education released its plan to transform education through technology, which includes a unique opportunity for educator involvement. The plan, titled “Transforming American...
View ArticleWeekly Federal Education Policy Update
Announcements Advocacy alert: Help NASSP advocate for the LEARN bill! Senator Murray (D-WA) is expected to re-introduce this bill, the Literacy Education for All, Results for the Nation (LEARN) next...
View ArticleEducation: A Tri-Partisan Issue
Guest Blog by NASSP President Jana Frieler Ms. Frieler is currently NASSP President and completes her term on June 30. She will then return to her post as Principal of Overland High School in Aurora,...
View ArticleNASSP Applauds Reintroduction of Ed Tech Bill
Reiterating our support for the federal Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT) program, NASSP and ten other national education organizations issued a press release yesterday thanking Sen. Jeff...
View ArticleInvitation to April 19 Congressional Briefing with National APOY and Finalists
The National Association of Secondary School Principals invites you to attend School Leaders Address Hot Topics in Education Reform A Discussion with the 2012 NASSP/Virco National Assistant...
View ArticleState ESEA Waivers Become the New Law for Schools
Although both the Senate and House education committees passed bills within the past year to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), none of those bills were considered in their...
View ArticleNASSP Supports New Bill to Transform Education through Technology
Since Congress eliminated funding for the federal Enhancing Education through Technology (EETT) program in FY 2011, schools have struggled to pay for new handheld devices, education software, and...
View ArticleNASSP Advocacy Update – April 2013
Elementary and Secondary Education Act Senate HELP Committee Hearing on ESEA Flexibility Waivers The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee kicked off its most recent attempt to...
View ArticleSenate Republicans Release Competing ESEA Proposal
Since bipartisan negotiations on legislation to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) failed last month, Senate HELP Committee Ranking Member Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and other...
View ArticlePrincipals Need to Speak Up!
The NASSP State Coordinators and presidents-elect of our state affiliates stormed Capitol Hill on Wednesday, urging Congress to provide much-needed relief to educators hamstrung by the constraints of...
View ArticleNASSP Advocacy Update – July 2013
Elementary and Secondary Education Act While there seemed to be little optimism at the beginning of the year that the 113th Congress would reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA),...
View ArticleNASSP Supports Proposal to Increase Broadband Internet Access for Schools;...
NASSP is strongly supportive of the ConnectED initiative, which the Obama administration launched in June 2013 to increase broadband Internet access to schools across the country and improve digital...
View ArticleNASSP Celebrates Connected Educators Month
October is a big month to celebrate education. Not only are we leading the charge for National Principals Month, but NASSP is also involved in promoting the importance of connected leading and learning...
View ArticleNASSP Quarterly Advocacy Update – October 2013
Elementary and Secondary Education Act While there seemed to be little optimism at the beginning of the year that the 113th Congress would reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA),...
View ArticleNASSP Opposes New Private School Voucher Proposals
As part of National School Choice Week in late-January, Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) have introduced two bills to greatly increase federal funding for private school vouchers...
View ArticleSchools to Receive Additional $ for Broadband, PD and devices
NASSP Communications Director Bob Farrace was lucky enough to be at Buck Lodge Middle School in Adelphi, MD, yesterday where President Obama announced a major private sector investment of nearly $750...
View ArticleED Releases Guidance on Ed Tech PD $
NASSP has been a big propoent of the ConnectED initiative to promote digital learning in the classroom, but most of the conversation has been focused on high-speed broadband and modernization of the...
View ArticleNASSP Statement on the Administration’s FY 2015 Budget Proposal
NASSP Executive Director JoAnn Bartoletti issued the following statement on the FY 2015 budget proposal: President Obama’s proposed Fiscal Year 2015 budget offers plenty to celebrate, but also renews...
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