Eric Rossen Named as Next NASP Executive Director

NASP is pleased to announce the hiring of Eric Rossen as its new executive director, beginning July 1, 2024. Dr. Rossen has served as NASP’s Director of Professional Standards—formerly Director of Professional Development and Standards—since 2010, and he recently earned his Certified Association Executive credential through the American Society for Association Executives (ASAE). He will begin serving as Executive Director following the retirement of Dr. Kathleen Minke this summer.

Senators Introduce Bipartisan, NASP-Led “CARE for Student Mental Health Act”

NASP proudly endorses the “Creating Access to Resources in Education for Student Mental Health Act” (CARE for Student Mental Health Act), a vital piece of legislation aimed at addressing the nationwide shortage of school psychologists and other school-based mental health professionals that will increase equitable access to comprehensive school mental health services.

National Association of School Psychologists Announces Winners of Annual Awards

The National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) is proud to announce the recipients of its two most prestigious annual awards. Dr. Wendy Price has been named the School Psychologist of the Year, and Dr. Stephen Brock has been honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award.

Testimony for the Hearing of the House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education on Confronting Pervasive Antisemitism in K-12 Schools on March 8, 2024

NASP submitted written testimony to the House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education on the importance of eradicating antisemitism and all forms of discrimination in K-12 schools and our communities, as well as how antisemitism negatively effects Jewish students, educators, and families, and all other members of the community. … more

Testimony for the Hearing of the House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education on Academic Freedom on September 19, 2023

NASP submitted written testimony to the House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education to shed light on the importance of academic freedom in K-12 schools and higher education, as well as how it is currently under attack. … more

NASP Comment on the Department of Education's Proposed Title IX Regulations Submitted September 2022

NASP Director of Policy Discusses Students' Mental Health on C-SPAN

NASP's Director of Policy and Advocacy, Kelly Vaillancourt Strobach, discussed on CSPAN’s Washington Monthly program the role of schools in providing mental health support to students. She shares the importance of mental health on school performance, how supporting the whole student allows them to thrive in school, at home, and in life, and the role of schools psychologists and other school-employed mental health professionals providing these services. … more

Washington to Washington - Kids, the Pandemic and Mental Health

NASP Executive Director Kathleen Minke appears on Washington to Washington to discuss how the shortages of school psychologists affects the support students are able to receive and how the Safer Communities Act, which NASP supported in Congress, will fund increased mental health services in schools. … more

What Are Maryland Schools Doing To Prevent Gun Violence?

NASP member Christina Conolly joined the Kojo Nnamdi Show to discuss violence prevention in Montgomery (MD) County Public Schools. … more