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MetLife/NASSP Natl. High School Principal of the Year

2011 MetLife/NASSP National High School Principal of the Year Wesley Taylor (second from right), principal of Lowndes High School in Valdosta, GA, joins NASSP President Jana Frieler (far left) and MetLife Financial Advisors Gordon McElrath (far right) and Nick Nickerson during a surprise assembly honoring Taylor at his school. Read more about Principal Taylor

Photo courtesy of Lowndes County Schools

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NASSP Board Member Testifies at Cyber Safety Hearing

Barbara-Jane Paris, principal of Canyon Vista Middle School in Austin, TX, and a member of NASSP’s Board of Directors, testifies before the House Education and Labor Healthy Families and Communities Subcommittee on the role school leaders can play in addressing safety concerns about students using the Internet, especially the increased occurrence of cyberbullying. View video of her testimony, download a copy of her written statement, and watch a webcast of the hearing.

Applications Available for the 2011 NASSP Dissertation Awards

NASSP is now accepting applications and dissertation abstracts for the 2011 NASSP Dr. Ted Sizer Dissertation Awards. The awards seek to recognize outstanding dissertations focused on leadership research at the middle and high school levels. The competitions are open to doctoral students who have completed and successfully defended their dissertation between July 1, 2009, and June 30, 2010. For more information and to apply, visit the Dissertation Competitions page.

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Join the Million Voice Project

NASSP invites all of its members to join the association in support of the Million Voice Project. Underwritten by the Pearson Foundation, the project is a public interest initiative that is gathering and analyzing the perceptions of one million students, grades 6-12, about school. Schools may register between Aug. 16 and Dec. 17. Get started today!

MetLife Foundation-NASSP 2010 Breakthrough Schools

Despite being located in the ninth-poorest municipality in the United States, MetLife Foundation-NASSP 2010 Breakthrough School Menominee Indian Middle School in Neopit, WI, has moved from being classified as “needing improvement” to being named a Wisconsin Middle School of Excellence for two consecutive years. Read more about how Principal Stephanie Feldner has worked to transform this award-winning middle school!

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Breaking Ranks: 10 Skills for Successful School Leaders

NASSP’s new publication, 10 Skills for Successful School Leaders, serves as a guide to help school leaders assess their knowledge, skills, and dispositions for leading change by examining and practicing the 10 skills identified as the most important to successful school leadership. To learn more about this latest publication in the Breaking Ranks series, Read the executive summary or purchase a copy today!