Political differences over K-12 school choice approaches, instructional priorities and student gender came up again and again in far-reaching discussions at the first full House Education and Workforce Committee hearing of the 118th Congress on February 8th. Titled ”American Education in Crisis,” the hearing also highlighted areas of agreement, including…
On November 8, 2022, NAPSA joined 41 other national organizations in signing on to a letter supporting the EDUCATORS for America Act (S 3360/HR 6205), which would invest in and revitalize federal educator preparation programs. That has been sent to all members of the US Congress. The letter states that…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) report on 2021 suicides quantify what many of us have already observed: U.S. suicide deaths rose after a brief decline. The increase is most profound among young men, 15 to 24 years old, for whom the suicide rate was double (+8 percent)…
A Republican-led request for documents related to federal school reopening guidance was denied by the U.S. House Education and Labor Committee. Accusations about special interests and political collusion over national school reopening guidance during the COVID-19 pandemic dominated a markup hearing held by the House Education and Labor Committee. Lawmakers…
Bill would create a grant program to better recruit, develop, and retain SISP professionals in rural and lower-income school districts that historically see workforce shortages On March 24, 2022 U.S. Representatives Marie Newman (IL-03), Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) and Susan Wild (PA-07) have introduced H.R. 7219, the Growing, Recruiting, and Obtaining…
On December 7, 2021, NAPSA signed on to a letter urging Congress to pass FY2022 appropriations legislation with significant investments to address mental health workforce shortages. NAPSA was joined by NASISP and over 50 national and over 70 state organizations. To view the final letter, click here.
On November 9, 2021, the National Alliance of Specialized Instructional Support Personnel (NASISP) sent a letter to Congress urging the swift passage of a Labor-HHS-Ed FY 2022 Appropriations bill, which contains historic investment and long overdue increases for public education. As a member of the alliance, NAPSA proudly signed on…
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The Office of Educational Technology, U.S. Department of Education (USDE), developed a Survey on the Use of Funds Under Title IV, Part A: Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants. It is a tool to help gather information about how states and districts are investing their FY18 and FY19 Title IV-A…
The American Psychological Association (APA) sent a letter of recommendations to Senator Lamar Alexander, Chairman of Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee. The letter applauded his leadership on addressing school safety and mental health to ensure the welfare of our nation’s schools, campuses and communities. The letter highlighted actionable…
