On July 28, 2022, the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee proposed a 13% increase for K-12 in fiscal year (FY) 2023. The proposed spending plan includes $20.1 billion for Title I grants and $15.3 billion for special education grants. Also included in the FY 2023 bill is $12 billion for Head…
The US Department of Education (USDE) shares information about resources that may be useful in supporting the needs of students with disabilities in particular, including tools for schools to assist students in addressing any disability-based behaviors that could otherwise interfere with their or other students' learning, or that could lead…
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 October 28, 2021, NAPSA held its annual business meeting via Zoom. In addition to a financial report, which showed a healthy bank account, the results of the 2022 election for leadership positions were approved. This year, we elected a NAPSA Secretary and two NAPSA Executive Board Trustees. The successful…
On Thursday, April 22nd, NAPSA joined WhyTry to produce its first webinar. Creating a Resilient School Culture Through Student Services, a one-hour webinar featured NAPSA President Dr. Larrissa Henderson, NAPSA President-elect Dee Parsons, and NAPSA member Dr. Chris Pugliese. The webinar attracted over 1,000 attendees from across the country! Reviews…
As NAPSA returns to the conference circuit with its 55th Annual Conference, in the interest of safety and to make it convenient for all to attend, the NAPSA Executive Board has decided to hold this year’s conference by virtual means only on October 25-26, 2021. Since the vast majority of…
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) has provided recommendations for preparing for schools to reopen. CHOP is one of the largest and oldest children’s hospitals in the world, and is the United States’ first hospital dedicated to the healthcare of children. It has been ranked as the best children’s hospital…
According to the Paramount Health Data Project, as schools address lost instructional time during a global health crisis, educators should consider analyzing school medical data along with academic metrics to better target resources and intervene earlier when a student struggles with learning. By correlating information about student visits to the…
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