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Advice and Answers, Just a Click Away

As a principal, you devote hours a day to solving problems—retooling schedules, energizing your teaching team, keeping your hallways bully-free. Usually, you’re the one with all the answers—but where do you turn when you’re the one with the questions?

Senate Votes Down Teacher Portion of Jobs Act

Senate votes down portion of Obama's American Jobs Act that would prevent additional teacher layoffs and would have rehired some already laid-off teachers.

Here’s Help on Ending Bullying

It's National Bullying Prevention Month, and NAESP is offering new resources for principals.

MN Principal Informs Congress on Pre-K-3 Alignment

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

October Is National Principals Month

NAESP and NASSP worked with the U.S. Senate to pass a resolution that honors principals.

MD Principal Speaks Out on Standards

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

NAESP Pres. Appears on Lifetime Network

Rob Monson recently appeared on The Balancing Act to discuss online education resources.

White House Call to Action on Jobs Act

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

What’s Your Take on Merit Pay?

Our My Two Cents question for this month is: Should teachers and principals earn merit pay/performance-based bonuses? If so, based on what criteria? In addition to the responses we printed in the magazine, here is what some of your other colleagues had to say:

The Effects of Grade Retention

In the September/October  Speaking Out, the author declares his “detest” for grade retention, saying that some teachers are too quick to suggest retention for struggling students. The author says students who repeat a grade seldom persist to graduation. What interventions does your school have in place before retaining a student? Tell us what you think.

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