Advocacy/Legislation

Budget Cuts May Be Even Deeper Than Projected

Submitted by advocacy@naesp.org on Tue, 2012-05-22 11:34

Latest report predicts across-the-board cuts could climb to over 9%.

Dept. of Ed Releases Guidelines on Restraint

Submitted by advocacy@naesp.org on Wed, 2012-05-16 12:27

Framework highlights discipline strategies that prevent the use of restraint and seclusion in schools.

Don’t Expect a Deal on ESEA Next Year

Submitted by ktucker@naesp.org on Sat, 2011-12-17 21:45

Congressional leaders announced that there will be no bipartisan deal on ESEA next year. 

Education Cuts on the Horizon for 2013

Submitted by advocacy@naesp.org on Tue, 2011-11-22 13:03

"Supercommittee" fails, triggering billions in automatic cuts from education.

Federal News Roundup: Balanced Budget Amendment Voted Down

Submitted by advocacy@naesp.org on Fri, 2011-11-18 18:05

The budget amendment's out, but two more fiscal decisions loom in the coming weeks.

Eleven States Apply for NCLB Waivers

Submitted by advocacy@naesp.org on Fri, 2011-11-18 14:23

Eleven states will have relief from the bill's most onerous requirements.

New Census Data Shows Fewer Kids in Poverty

Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 2011-11-09 16:30

The U.S. Census Bureau released data using new measures of poverty, changing the picture of those who are poor.

MN Principal Informs Congress on Pre-K-3 Alignment

Submitted by ktucker@naesp.org on Tue, 2011-10-11 10:23

The Pre-K Coalition unveiled a report that recommends early education policies during a congressional briefing.

MD Principal Speaks Out on Standards

Submitted by ktucker@naesp.org on Tue, 2011-09-20 10:48

Principal explains in a radio interview that while she supports high standards, a one-time test does not effectively measure growth. 

White House Call to Action on Jobs Act

Submitted by ktucker@naesp.org on Fri, 2011-09-09 12:39

Educators' voices make a difference in ensuring that the nation’s students are adequately prepared to thrive in the 21st century.

Congressional Panel Discusses ESEA With Principals

Submitted by vstgerard@naesp.org on Fri, 2011-07-15 12:20

As part of NAESP’s National Leaders Conference on Thursday, the Association and AASA kicked the day into gear with a Congressional Panel comprised of speakers from the U.S. House of Representatives.

Principals Gather in Nation’s Capital to Impact ESEA Reauthorization

Submitted by ktucker@naesp.org on Thu, 2011-07-14 15:32

While students are on summer vacation, principals from around the nation have come to Washington, D.C., to take part in NAESP’s National Leaders Conference

ESEA Update - Flexibility Bill

Submitted by advocacy@naesp.org on Mon, 2011-07-11 16:15

ESEA Flexibility for States and Local Districts – Will this Help Principals Better Serve Disadvantaged Students?

ESEA: Legislative Renewal or Regulatory Relief?

Submitted by advocacy@naesp.org on Tue, 2011-06-21 10:12

In Monday’s issue of Politico, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan announced that the Department of Education would be ready to provide “regulatory relief” from the current iteration of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), otherwise known as No Child Left Behind, if Congress is unable to reauthorize the law before the end of the year.

NAESP Urges Regulatory Relief for Cash-Strapped Schools

Submitted by advocacy@naesp.org on Thu, 2011-06-02 14:52

Last week, NAESP joined fifteen members of the Learning First Alliance in urging the U.S.  Department of Education to consider issuing regulations to relieve states and local districts from unnecessary burdens authorized by No Child Left Behind, which was enacted in 2002. As Congress works to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), which expired three years ago, states and local districts face burdensome and costly requirements under the law and must redirect scarce resources to avoid sanctions.

A Four-Pronged Approach to Increasing Support for Public Schools

Submitted by vstgerard@naesp.org on Mon, 2011-07-18 09:11

“This is a most hopeful time for America’s public schools,” said keynoter Jamie Vollmer, who addressed principals during the Opening Session of NAESP’s National Leaders Conference.

Principals Report a Productive Day of Lobbying on Capitol Hill

Submitted by vstgerard@naesp.org on Fri, 2011-07-15 15:27

Attendees of NAESP’s National Leaders Conference spent a productive day lobbying on Capitol Hill for our nation’s students, as evidenced by the stories that were shared during the Hill Visit Debrief.

NAESP Analysis: Education and the Federal Budget

Submitted by kpollitt@naesp.org on Fri, 2011-05-20 16:12

Education program spending cuts, consolidation, and elimination remain congressional priorities.

While top leaders in the House and Senate continue to tackle larger disputes on deficit reduction, spending cuts, and tax increases before the debt limit deadline later this summer, Congress and the U.S. Department of Education finally released the plan for the 2011 fiscal year’s spending on education programs, seven months after the start of the fiscal year. The news for education funding for FY 2011 is disappointing. At this time, the outlook for FY 2012 is shaping up to be worse.

NAESP Responds to Obama’s Call to “Fix” No Child Left Behind

Submitted by Ernest Lilley on Wed, 2011-03-16 15:16

A Principal on Capitol Hill

Submitted by ktucker@naesp.org on Thu, 2011-02-03 15:17

Pennsylvania Principal Melissa Patschke attended NAESP’s Federal Relations Conference and is sharing her experience in the Principals’ Office.

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