NAPSA has signed on to a letter of support for a bill sponsored by Representatives Mike Levin (D-CA) and Tom Cole (R-OK). The Advancing Toward Impact Aid Full Funding Act aims to fully fund Impact Aid and support national K-12 education. Impact Aid supports more than 1,100 school districts and…
During a speech on January 25th with the theme "Raise the Bar," U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona, urged educators to set higher expectations for students in reading and math achievement. His speech at the U.S. Department of Education (USDE) also called on them to provide greater opportunities for students to…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) called on schools to help prevent and reduce the negative impact of violence and other trauma on teens, as it released a report finding dramatic increases in mental health challenges for teenage girls. The report found nearly 3 in 5 teen girls felt persistently sad…
According to the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP), a number of differences exist between students with significant cognitive disabilities who have cortical visual impairment (CVI) and those who have other types of visual impairment. Learn more in NCDB/ATLAS Brief #2, co-produced by the National Center on Deaf-Blindness (NCDB) and…
NAPSA has joined with NASISP and other like-minded organizations in visits to congressional office to advocate for issues related to the field of pupil services. Dr. Richard Scott is NAPSA's liaison on "the hill" and will be participating in these advocacy efforts.
The National Association of School Nurses offers an educational activity titled Immunization 101: A primer on school-recommended vaccinations, which provides school nurses a primer or refresher on school-required child/adolescent vaccinations. All states have vaccination requirements for children attending schools. These requirements are important tools for maintaining high vaccination coverage and…
Civil rights lawyers have expanded the scope of their class action lawsuit against the Fairfax County School Board and the Virginia Department of Education after more families came forward alleging the state had denied students their federally-mandated special education services. Law firms Susman Godfrey and Merritt Law, along with the…
According to the National Association of School Nurses, school-located vaccine clinics (SLVs) are a strategy to improve the health of students. Thus, NASN and NASN's partners are providing resources regarding SLVs and other vaccine-related issues. To learn More and to access these resources, click here.
The Interagency Task Force on Sexual Violence in Education (Task Force), created by the Violence Against Women Act Reauthorization Act of 2022 (VAWA 2022 Reauthorization), presented its first report to Congress today. As required by the VAWA 2022 Reauthorization, the report focuses on recruiting, retaining, and training the Department of…
The U.S. Department of Education (USDE) provides a resource for state and local education systems. Supporting Child and Student Social, Emotional, Behavioral and Mental Health Needs, which provides information and resources to promote mental health and the social and emotional well-being of students.Included in the resource are seven key challenges…
