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NAESP provides federal policy and advocacy resources geared toward building capacity, navigating federal education funding, supporting early childhood education, ensuring mental health and school safety needs are met, promoting social-emotional learning, and preparing principals for the job.

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Communicator, October 2023, Volume 47, Issue 2
Promoting Civic Engagement in Students Through Voting
Schools can become active agents in helping kids learn the importance of exercising their fundamental right and responsibility to vote. Learn grade-level strat…
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Communicator, July 2022, Volume 45, Issue 11
Interstate Teacher Mobility Compact Aims to Address Teacher Shortages
The movement to get teachers back into classrooms is gaining momentum—and we need your expertise to help draft the legislation.
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5/19/22 in Video, Webinars
Webinar: We Can’t Wait: Educating Students for American Democracy
Elementary and middle school leaders are reclaiming the civic mission of schooling through the Educating for American Democracy Roadmap. Explore how this work …
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5/6/22 in Advocacy Update
FY23 Budget Released
Exploring the FY23 budget, plus electric school buses, Medicaid reimbursement, and school flexibility waivers.
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Communicator, January 2022, Volume 45, Issue 5
Prioritizing PSEL In Pandemic-Era Education
Education leaders share which standards took priority in their schools during the pandemic and strategies to bring back-burner priorities into focus again.
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We Stand Together
Principal, May/June 2021: A New Direction for SEL, Volume 100, Issue 5
Together, NAESP and NASSP can ensure that principals have a say in education funding and policy.
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Germs in the Classroom: Education and Prevention From a Microbiologist
4/26/21 in Video
Experts share how schools can help prevent the spread of germs in this informative video from Lysol.
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5 Healthy Habits for School Communities
Communicator, April 2021, Volume 44, Issue 8
Curbing the spread of illness gives students the chance to be present in the classroom.
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Lifetouch Celebrates 20 Years of Giving Back
Communicator, April 2021, Volume 44, Issue 8
Lifetouch is proud to have served communities in need around the world through the Lifetouch Memory Mission.
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Teachers as Servant Leaders
Communicator, April 2021, Volume 44, Issue 8
Create an environment where teachers can serve and thrive in leadership roles.
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8 Ways Teachers Have Gone Above and Beyond
Communicator, April 2021, Volume 44, Issue 8
Principals share how teachers have gone the extra mile—and how they’ve supported them.
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Early Career Principals Webinar: Rethinking Leadership Behaviors – A Research-Based Approach to Improved Student Outcomes
4/21/21 in Video, Webinars
Join our panel of principals in designing actionable outcomes that will enable you to have a greater impact on student achievement using leadership behaviors o…
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Planning For Next Year
4/21/21 in NAESP Principal Podcast, Podcast
We discuss how principals can ensure they start strong in the coming school year.
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Helping Children Understand Autism
4/17/21 in Report To Parents
Tips on how parents can educate their children about autism to foster acceptance and understanding.
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The Minds of Boys and Girls: Learning through a Gender Lens
4/15/21 in Webinars
Based on thirty years of research in brain science and practical education, this webinar traces how girls and boys learn and grow differently, how the gender s…
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The Power of Tier I Instruction, Regardless of Setting
4/7/21 in NAESP Principal Podcast, Podcast
A commitment to providing a strong foundation to all students is crucial at any school.
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Is It Time to Move Up?
4/2/21 in APs Rising
5 things to consider when you’re thinking of taking on the principal’s role
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