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Yakima Johnson: Principal, Union Leader, Author

“Looking back at my own childhood, I saw how important it was for me to mentor young girls in particular. I didn’t have any of that myself. I believe that God has destined me for this role and that belief drives me every single day.”

White House to AFSA: We Want to Work with You

The meeting was an outgrowth of a letter to President Biden from Pugliese after the release of National Assessment of Educational Progress data in October.

Newark school district gives itself high grades on state-required self-evaluation

The district submitted its performance review on Nov. 15 as part of the New Jersey Quality Single Accountability Continuum, or NJQSAC, the monitoring and district self-evaluation system used to assess school districts in five areas: instruction and program, fiscal, governance, operations, and personnel.

Mental Health Crisis, Challenges to School Leaders

Schools across the nation are filled with students and educators facing critical mental health issues and staff shortages, and principals are lacking the necessary resources needed to handle this growing crisis .

AFSA Urges Biden to Convene National Panel of Educators

It is up to us as school leaders to help drive the discussion on what the future of public education should look like to provide our students with a world-class education.

New Jersey students did better than country’s average on NAEP math, reading tests despite dismal drops

Students fell behind on “nation’s report card” but continued to score higher than the national average despite dismal results laid bare after the pandemic.

Newark schools’ crossing guard shortage prompts search for solutions

As the school day ends, students at McKinley Elementary School in Newark’s North Ward rush for the exit.

Gun Violence

In just the last three weeks of this new year, there have been 40 shootings. There were 647 mass shootings in 2022 alone. Firearms are now the number one cause of death among American children.

Raise the Bar: Lead the World” Initiative

To deliver transformational change, Secretary Cardona urged everyone to act boldly and unapologetically to address student underperformance and decades of underinvestment.