Advocacy

By Dave Feenstra
MASSP President

Attached is the first installment of the NASSP Advocacy Update, which the Office of Government and Public Relations of the National Association of Secondary School Principals plans to send out four times a year (January, April, July, and October). This document includes background information on NCLB reauthorization and NASSP’s legislative priorities. To help you find information more quickly, the update is broken up into the following categories:
No Child Left Behind Act
Striving Readers Act (adolescent literacy)
Success in the Middle Act (middle level reform)

By Jim Ballard
MASSP Executive Director
This legislative process really has seasons. There are times when legislation is developed and sent to the floor for consideration, and times to “get’r done.” June and late December are the times when the pressure is on to “make it a law.” So, this is the time of year we try to get our ideas in play so they are ready for the “passage” season.

Three topics have our attention. It’s my goal to accomplish these things this legislative season.

MME Assessment

To learn more about or contribute to the MASSP-PAC, follow the link below:

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We may just see considerable changes to the MME. Take a look at the attachment; this letter was sent to Senators Jelinek and Switalski as well as other key players earlier this week. We'll keep you posted!

We will invite the Senators and Representatives that represent your school district.
This is your chance to meet with Legislators to discuss the important issues effecting education today.
• Should compulsory school age be 18?
• Should non-readers at third grade be held back?
• Should all children go to college?
• What is adequate school funding?

See attached document for more information and registration form.