Assoc. Executive Director, Policy & Advocacy, NAESP. Whole Child Champion. Former PTSA Prez. Baseball Dad. Philly Sports Phanatic. Opinions/tweets are my own.
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Today, CEF held a briefing on Capitol Hill along with the release of our annual education budget book. Education practitioners joined CEF to discuss the impact of the FY27 Education budget request on students, families, and communities across the country.
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So many great session topics and speakers!! Really looking forward to this event. Check it out!
The National School Leaders Conference agenda is now available! With sessions for every leader, from Pre-K to elementary and high school, this is your chance to connect, learn, and reset before next school year. View the sessions and register: naespconference.org. #naesp26
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Teachers concerned about the impact of AI on students’ critical thinking buff.ly/xf5RIrM @NAESP
78% think responsible use of AI should be taught
52% say their school has offered no guidance on AI
1/3 say their school has no policy for students or teachers 23%
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Jun 10
Happening now. House Education Committee hearing: "Breaking Trust: Attacks on Parental Rights, Inappropriate Content, and Legal Abuses in America’s Schools"
Watch here youtube.com/live/2EcqVktFkNg
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David Griffith retweeted
Jun 10
Lower Merion is advancing a policy to eliminate iPads and laptops for K-2 students inquirer.com/education/lower… via @phillyinquirer
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David Griffith retweeted
Honored to present to 500 virtual attendees attending the Wallace Foundation and Learning Policy Institute webinar today. I represented NAESP, sharing HVES best practices for addressing chronic absenteeism. #WeareNAESP
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Hearing witnesses:
Dr. Aaron Spence, Superintendent, Loudoun County Public Schools
Dr. Maria Su, Superintendent, San Francisco USD
Johnathan Smith, Managing Director, National Center for Youth Law
Dr. Macquline King, Superintendent & CEO, Chicago Public Schools
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Very good news in the new NAEP Long-Term Trends scores buff.ly/Ibap0E3 @NAESP
Average scores were higher in 2025 than in 2022 for 9-year-old students in reading and math. 💪 📖 🧮
⬆️ 4 points higher in reading
⬆️ 4 points higher in math
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Jun 10
In the midnight hour 🕛: House Appropriations Committee approves FY27 education funding bill by a vote of 34-28. @NAESP
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Nineteen U.S. attorneys general voice concerns to F1, FIA over tobacco industry sponsorship buff.ly/TZkwkeb @NAESP supports the expansion of the existing tobacco sponsorship ban to include nicotine pouches and other tobacco products to limit marketing to children.
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Nine hours and 20 minutes in and the House Appropriations Committee is still going strong 💪marking up the Labor-HHS-Education FY27 appropriations bill. @NAESP
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Tomorrow. Wednesday, June 10 at 10:15 am. Full House Education Committee hearing on "Breaking Trust: Attacks on Parental Rights, Inappropriate Content, and Legal Abuses in America’s Schools" buff.ly/R0Z8ts7 @NAESP
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House Appropriations Committee will markup their FY27 Labor-HHS-Education spending bill at 11 am this morning. @NAESP Watch here buff.ly/AFk2X5V
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On the plus side, the bill rejects the Trump administration's block grant proposal and maintains $1.4 billion for Title IV-A (well-rounded) and $1.3 billion for Title IV-B (after-school activities)
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The bill also includes small increases for
Special education $46 million
Head Start/Early Head Start $10 million
Charter schools $60 million
Rural education $5 million
TRIO $6 million
GEAR UP $6 million
Impact Aid $5 million
Indian education $4 million
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Happening now. Webinar about the profound influence school leaders have on student and staff success. Here's the Learning Policy Institute report. The Principal Effect: How Investing in School Leaders Is Key to Solving Education’s Challenges buff.ly/OqDY1Nu @NAESP
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