NASSP Members in the News: November 2024
Teens’ Energy-Drink Habit Is Amping Anxiety, Disrupting Class and Triggering Seizures
By Julie Jargon, The Wall Street Journal, August 17, 2024
“I sat there and held him and he gritted his teeth and tried to relax his muscles but he couldn’t.”
—Chad Soupir, principal of Elkhorn Valley View Middle School in Omaha, NE, and the 2024 Nebraska Principal of the Year
The principal who leads big dreams on Wind River Reservation
By Katie Klingsporn, The Denver Post, July 31, 2024
“I get a lot of, ‘That’s not your job. I’m like, ‘I know, but whose job is it?’”
—Katie Law, principal of Arapaho Charter High School in Arapaho, WY, and the 2024 Wyoming Principal of the Year
Schools brace for lessons on the Harris-Trump election, stressing neutrality for teachers
By Lexie Lonas, The Hill, August 20, 2024
“We believe students shouldn’t know the personal viewpoints of their teachers. Instead, our focus is on providing thoughtful questions, discussions, and readings that help students develop a comprehensive and balanced understanding of the election.”
—Mike Martin, principal of Buckeye Central High School in New Washington, OH, and the 2024 Ohio Principal of the Year
Title IX regulations on sex discrimination can be Trump-era or Biden-era, depending on your state or school
By Laura Pappano, Nirvi Shah and Sarah Butrymowicz, The Hechinger Report, August 28, 2024
“It would be nice if we could take a big-picture look at the update, rather than targeting a couple of words that didn’t match up ideologically.”
—Chase Christensen, the superintendent and principal of Sheridan County School District #3 in Clearmont, WY