U.S. Department of Education Awards more than $32.8 Million to Promote Safe...
More than $32.8 million in grants have been awarded to 18 states and the District of Columbia as part of a joint effort by the U.S. Departments of Education, Health and Human Services, and Justice to...
View ArticleUpdated Federal Guidelines for 2009 H1N1 Flu in Schools Offer Many Options
Mel Riddile discusses what principals can expect their role to be to prepare for an H1N1 outbreak. Updated federal guidelines released on August 7 offer state and local public health and school...
View ArticleCommittee Approves Legislation on Seclusion and Restraint in Schools
The House Education and Labor Committee today approved legislation supported by NASSP that would establish minimum federal standards on the use of seclusion and restraint in schools similar to those...
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 ArticleChild Nutrition Bill Marked up in Committee, Awaits House Vote
The House Committee on Education and Labor this past week approved the Improving Nutrition for America’s Children Act (H.R. 5504), clearing the bill for a vote on the House floor. The legislation seeks...
View ArticleControversial child nutrition bill to be revisited during lame-duck session
Due to significant concerns from various groups, Congress has not yet reauthorized the child nutrition bill set to expire on September 30 but instead has approved a short-term extension of it. Congress...
View ArticleChild Nutrition Bill Finally Clears Congress
Schools will soon receive more money for meal reimbursement thanks to the last-minute passage of a bill reauthorizing the National School Lunch Program, as well as other child nutrition programs. After...
View ArticleHouse Committee Approves “Kill Bill”
As part of Congress’s initial effort to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) this year, the House Education and the Workforce Committee approved legislation on May 25 to...
View ArticleNASSP Calls for Additional Federal Assistance for Homeless Students
As the number of homeless children and youth rises to just over 1.6 million nationwide, Congress is examining how the federal definition of “homelessness” affects their ability to access vital...
View ArticleNASSP Quarterly Advocacy Update-October 2012
Elementary and Secondary Education Act Status of ESEA Reauthorization Congress left for August recess with no movement on ESEA reauthorization, and are now on recess until November 13, or after the...
View ArticleNASSP Participates in White House Mental Health Conference
The White House hosted a National Conference on Mental Health today to raise awareness about mental health issues. Attendees included representatives from education and mental health organizations,...
View ArticleStrengthen America Schools Act (S.1094) would provide additional protections...
In addition to the inclusion of NASSP supported legislation on school leadership and literacy, Senator Al Franken’s (D-MN), Student Non-Discrimination Act (S. 1088) was also incorporated in the...
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),...
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