Bill would create a grant program to better recruit, develop, and retain SISP professionals in rural and lower-income school districts that historically see workforce shortages On March 24, 2022 U.S. Representatives Marie Newman (IL-03), Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) and Susan Wild (PA-07) have introduced H.R. 7219, the Growing, Recruiting, and Obtaining…
On December 7, 2021, NAPSA signed on to a letter urging Congress to pass FY2022 appropriations legislation with significant investments to address mental health workforce shortages. NAPSA was joined by NASISP and over 50 national and over 70 state organizations. To view the final letter, click here.
On November 9, 2021, the National Alliance of Specialized Instructional Support Personnel (NASISP) sent a letter to Congress urging the swift passage of a Labor-HHS-Ed FY 2022 Appropriations bill, which contains historic investment and long overdue increases for public education. As a member of the alliance, NAPSA proudly signed on…
The Office of Educational Technology, U.S. Department of Education (USDE), developed a Survey on the Use of Funds Under Title IV, Part A: Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants. It is a tool to help gather information about how states and districts are investing their FY18 and FY19 Title IV-A…
The American Psychological Association (APA) sent a letter of recommendations to Senator Lamar Alexander, Chairman of Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee. The letter applauded his leadership on addressing school safety and mental health to ensure the welfare of our nation’s schools, campuses and communities. The letter highlighted actionable…
Initiative to Address the Inappropriate Use of Restraint and Seclusion to Protect Children with Disabilities, Ensure Compliance with Federal Laws The U.S. Secretary of Education announced on January 17, 2019 that the U.S. Department of Education (USDE) would be launching an initiative to address the possible inappropriate use of restraint…
