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Principals' Office Blog

Principals Share Leadership Practices

In videos for The Wallace Foundation, principals explore the tactics of effective school leadership.

ED Publishes Blueprint for RESPECT

The Department of Education has been engaging educators in a national conversation about transforming teaching and leading, called the RESPECT Project.

White House Releases Budget Proposal

President Obama released his Fiscal Year 2014 budget proposal, requesting a slight funding increase for the U.S. Department of Education.

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NAESP Mourns Tragic Loss of Life in Oklahoma

NAESP stands ready to assist the affected school communities during this heart-rending time.

2013 NAESP Election Results Are In

The votes have been tallied! Congratulations to this year's winners.

Congress Introduces Bill to Support School Leadership

NAESP and NASSP urge Congress to include key provisions of The School Principal Recruitment and Training Act in ESEA. Read the joint press statement and text of both bills.