Hispanics Increase Presence in U.S. Public Schools and Lead the Way in...
Things are changing in education – but overall secondary school student achievement has not been one of them. Since the 1970s the achievement levels of 17-year-olds in both reading and math has not...
View ArticlePrincipal’s Poll (6/9 – 6/16) – Eighth-Grade Graduation Festivities
Have eighth-grade graduation festivities become too elaborate? (Final results) 87% Yes 13% No Total Votes: 180 ——————————————— The conversation begins around this time each year, this time courtesy...
View ArticleED Releases Draft Guidance on School Improvement Grants
Read the complete draft guidance. Submit a comment on the draft guidance by September 25. In an effort to transform the lowest-performing 5 percent of schools nationwide, the U.S. Department of...
View ArticleCongressional Leader Makes Secondary School Reform a Top Priority
In an effort to improve high school graduation rates, House Education and Labor Committee Chairman George Miller (D-CA) and other Democratic leaders have introduced legislation aimed at turning around...
View ArticleHouse Adopts Resolution Honoring Assistant Principals
Assistant principals nationwide got their day in the sun yesterday (4/27), when the House of Representatives unanimously adopted a resolution (H. Res. 1131) honoring the contributions of assistant...
View ArticleSenator Reintroduces Legislation to Improve Low-Performing High Schools,...
In an effort to turn around the so-called “dropout factories” and ensure that all students graduate from high school college and career-ready, Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) has reintroduced high school...
View ArticleWeekly Federal Education Policy Update
Announcements Senator Introduces Two Bills With Full NASSP Support Graduation Promise Act: Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) this week has reintroduced the Graduation Promise Act, a bill to provide grants...
View ArticleNASSP Responds to President’s 2012 State of the Union Address
In his State of the Union address, President Obama offered schools a deal: To provide schools with resources to keep good teachers and reward the best ones, and expect in return that schools exercise...
View ArticleBill to Reward States for Raising Compulsory Attendance Age
After reading NASSP’s position statement on raising the compulsory school attendance age, Rep. Donna Edwards (D-MD) approached NASSP for assistance in drafting legislation to provide resources and...
View ArticleHouse Committee to Consider ESEA Reauthorization Bill
Not even a full week after the Senate HELP Committee held a 2-day session to consider the reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), the House Education and the Workforce...
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