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Supreme Court Rules Job Discrimination Law Shields LGBTQ Workers The U.S. Supreme Court declared in June 2020 that an employer who fires a worker based on sexual orientation or transgender status violates the main federal job discrimination law in a decision with implications for school districts—as employers and in ongoing legal battles over the rights of transgender […]

Sexual harassment is a major concern at colleges and universities; however, K–12 school leaders must also recognize its prevalence in their schools. As of May 1, 2020, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) had 239 open investigations concerning sexual harassment or sexual violence within K–12 school districts. Notably, this number only […]

Facial recognition technology is starting to be considered for use in schools in a variety of ways. This technology isolates identifiable shapes and contours from photos of people’s faces to match those photos with people whose pictures may be accessed from—among other places—state drivers’ license databases and public social media accounts. This technology is most […]

As the COVID-19 pandemic shut down brick-and-mortar schools in March, school administrators and teachers scrambled to continue teaching in a virtual setting, learning many lessons along the way. As some school buildings have reopened, school principals have had the challenge of setting and redefining priorities. We spoke with three principals, Kerensa Wing, NASSP 2020 National […]

On May 6, 2020, the U.S. Department of Education released long-anticipated Title IX regulations, which dramatically alter how K–12 institutions respond to and investigate Title IX complaints related to sexual harassment and assault. Title IX is becoming an increasingly challenging problem in K–12 schools, with over 9,700 incidents of sexual assault, rape, or attempted rape […]

In light of COVID-19, public schools find themselves in uncharted territory, and there is serious concern about how the provisions of federal special education laws apply during this unforeseen pandemic. When written, the IDEA and other disability-related laws did not contemplate a time when public school buildings would be completely closed, and millions of students […]

NASSP works toward a vision of great leaders in every school committed to the success of each student. That vision is carefully guarded by a volunteer board of directors—consisting of your fellow principals—to set strategic direction, provide necessary resources, and make key decisions that association staff then implements to meet member needs. So, it’s no […]

Teachers have reported an increase in divisive rhetoric in the classroom surrounding religion, gender, race, and immigration. A 2016 survey conducted by the Southern Poverty Law Center found that 80 percent of teachers surveyed reported feeling fearful for marginalized student groups, and 40 percent of teachers observed derogatory language directed toward minority students. One Tennessee […]