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Legislative Update | 2022 Sine Die Edition

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy

Author: Roz Thompson • Date: March 11, 2022
And just like that, the Legislature has adjourned! This short session was a whirlwind of policy discussions and budget negotiations. In the end, legislators voted...

Legislative Update | Week of February 28, 2022

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy

Author: Roz Thompson • Date: March 4, 2022
It was budget week in the Legislature as both House and Senate Democrats released their supplemental operating budgets. Both budget bills had hearings within hours...

AWSP Wants YOU!

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy, Boards and Committees

Author: Dr. Scott Seaman • Date: February 1, 2022
Find yourself frustrated with your current situation as a building level leader? Ever wonder who makes some of these big statewide decisions that impact the...

Happy New Year, and Happy Anniversary AWSP!

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy

Author: Dr. Scott Seaman • Date: January 5, 2022
This year we are celebrating our 50th year in existence as one of the country’s premier professional membership organizations for principals. Our humble beginning started...

EPNN: Every Principal Networked Now

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy

Author: Dr. Scott Seaman • Date: October 21, 2021
From how many classrooms have unfilled substitute positions, to how many students you’ll need to contact trace and quarantine, to dealing with out-of-character student behavior,...

We HEAR You and We are HERE for You!

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy

Author: Dr. Scott Seaman • Date: September 29, 2021
It is no secret that although we are all excited to have students back in our schools, the consistent message coming from principals and assistant...

Legislature Introduces the Fair Start Act for Young Children

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy

Author: Roz Thompson • Date: January 25, 2021
High-quality childcare and early learning experiences are essential for children and their families. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, finding care has been very difficult for many...

Legislative Update for January 15, 2021

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy

Author: Roz Thompson • Date: January 15, 2021
A very unusual session started this week, beginning with more somber opening day House and Senate sessions in which both houses voted on remote rules....

There Must Be Space for Face-to-Face

Advocacy, Legislation, & Policy, Elementary, High School, Middle Level

Author: Dr. Scott Seaman • Date: June 5, 2020
I’ve been “out of the building” now as a recovering high school principal for about seven years. My trips to the grocery store are still...

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