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The Power of Student Voice: Harnessing It to Improve School Culture
Truly listening to students and valuing what they have to say have become increasingly important parts of successfully leading a school. To learn how school leaders prioritize student voice, Principal Leadership contacted Brian Fleischman, the principal of Overton Public School in Overton, NE, and the 2022 Nebraska Principal of the Year; Andrew McMillan, the principal of Chapman High School in Inman, SC, and the 2022 South Carolina Principal of the Year; and Stephanie Silman, the principal of Sahuarita Middle School in Sahuarita, AZ, and the 2022 Arizona Principal of the Year.
Advocacy in Action: Student Led Initiatives
Elevating Student Voice in Our School Community and Beyond
One of my mantras as a principal in the community where I grew up and have served at each level of K–12 education originates from the African proverb, “It takes a village to raise a child.” Today, we need an entire community of people to provide a safe, accepting, and supportive environment with all the resources to help our students develop and flourish and lead the next generation of adults who will shape society.
Recent Blogs for Student Voice and Agency
The student council at TASIS Dorado, a private school in Dorado, Puerto Rico, has a tradition of celebrating National Student Leadership Week (NSLW) to honor students who might not get the recognition they deserve as student leaders.
I’ve spent most of my career as an educator at Rogers Park Middle School in Danbury, CT, including the last seven years as principal. A big thing I’ve always believed in, as a teacher and an administrator, is student voice.
For some people, inclusivity is just a buzzword. For my family, it means so much more. My younger brother Patrick was diagnosed with autism at the age of three. I was five at the time and didn’t realize that Patrick would eventually have relationships that would look different than mine.
The National Association of Student Councils (NASC) is proud to recognize this year’s inaugural NASC Scholarship recipients. These exceptional high school juniors and seniors have demonstrated an outstanding commitment to student leadership, service, voice, and engagement.
Every Friday morning during the school year, almost 100 students gather at Lambert High School in Suwanee, GA, to fill backpacks full of food for students throughout the county who need food assistance. National Honor Society (NHS) officers arrive at 7 a.m. to prepare for more than 100 volunteers who pack 530 individual bags of food for families experiencing food insecurity.
NASSP announced the recipients of its first-ever Student Service Grants, which are part of a new national initiative to empower student leaders to create and lead service projects that address community needs.
Recent Principal Leadership Articles for Student Voice and Agency
Student Centered: September 2025
The 2024–25 National Student Council (NSC) officers and state representatives brought energy, innovation, and purpose to their term, advancing student leadership on a national scale and elevating student voice in meaningful ways.
The Bits and Pieces of My Leadership Journey
This past summer, I spent a month on a 30-foot pulling boat with 13 others, sailing along the coast of Maine without modern technology—no phones, no GPS—just our crew, our oars, and the vast ocean.
Book Drives and Changing Lives
“Boogie for Books,” read the colorful sign above my elementary school gym’s door. I hosted this dance and book drive during my fifth-grade year as part of my school’s National Elementary Honor Society (NEHS) chapter.
Navigating Technology and AI in School
As a high school student, I see how technology shapes nearly every aspect of my day, from communication to academics to student leadership roles. But with constant access to technology, staying focused, respecting policies, and responsibly integrating AI into my work has presented a learning curve.
My Path to National Student Council
One hundred seventy-four miles. Fall. Winter. Spring. November. January. May. Approximately two hours and 25 minutes from my hometown of Perkasie, PA, to staring excitedly out of my car window at the tall 555-foot stone Washington Monument, passing the bridge, and taking out my camera to capture the beautiful waterways.
Elevating Student Voice Through National Student Council
As the nation wrestles with critical issues from the future of education to democracy itself, student voices have been left out of the conversation—until now. In May, NASSP held its first election for the newly created National Student Council.
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Advocacy in Action: Student Led Initiatives
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