NASSP Members in the News: February 2025
Our Schools Were Victims of Mass Shootings. We Know What Congress Needs to Do
By Frank DeAngelis, Patricia Greer, and Greg Johnson, The 74 Million, November 12, 2024
“Schools are uniquely positioned to provide mental health support, but they need help to meet the growing demand. While the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act infused much-needed resources into an underfunded system, the scale of the crisis demands so much more.”
—Frank DeAngelis, Patricia Greer, and Greg Johnson, members of the Principal Recovery Network
How school leaders can tap into the Education Department’s AI toolkit
By Anna Merod, K–12 Dive, November 15, 2024
“Whether you feel like you’re late, on time or ahead…you’re right. It’s like building an appropriate curriculum: There’s always going to be something new to learn, and there’s never a rough time to start. And if a toolkit can provide you that framework, then use it for all it’s worth.”
—Michael Rubin, principal at Uxbridge High School in Uxbridge, MA, and Massachusetts State Coordinator
How to Transform a Struggling School
By Drew Perkins, “ThoughtStretchers Education Podcast,” November 21, 2024
“Like I told my teachers, our baseline is understanding that every parent wants the best for their kids. It’s our responsibility to give them the best. We can’t control the dynamics that may come to us outside of here…We don’t make excuses because excuses are reasons for failure, and failure is simply not an option.”
—Tracie Anderson Swilley, principal of Fairfield Central High School in Winnsboro, SC, and the NASSP 2025 Principal of the Year
Should Schools Have Cellphone Restrictions for Teachers Too?
By Lauraine Langreo, Education Week, November 21, 2024
“My teachers are fabulous—they’re rarely at their seats. They do have a classroom phone, but if they’re in their classroom, a lot of times they miss it because they’re not at their desk—they’re walking around, actively monitoring.”
—Jana Clark, principal of Boyd Elementary School in Boyd, TX, and the 2024 Texas Assistant Principal of the Year