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Today's National Honor Societies are far more than an honor roll. NHS and NJHS members and affiliated schools have access to an array of college admission and planning programs and resources; leadership development events and opportunities; and service-planning tools. In fact, you may be surprised to learn all that the National Honor Societies offer. Your...

The 2016 NASC Warren E. Shull Advisers of the Year took to the stage to accept their awards at the NASC National Conference this past June in Portland, OR. About the Winners Daniel Bailey from Pine Ridge Middle School in West Columbia, SC, was named the Middle Level Adviser of the Year. He consistently nurtures...

Get Out That Video Camera This October, your students have a great opportunity to become YouTube stars and show public appreciation for their principal. In honor of National Principals Month, students are asked to create a short video singing their principal's praises in a creative way. Encourage your chapter or council members to get started...

Welcome back! We hope you are energized and ready for an exciting school year. We are thrilled to announce the focus of the NASSP Student Leadership Advisory Committee's new national initiative. The committee members worked hard to select an initiative in which all NASC student councils and NHS and NJHS chapters will be able to...

Generation Z includes those born between 1994 and 2010. They've not yet entered the workforce, but they're already making themselves known as a group that has strong values and believes in giving back. In fact, according to a study by Millennial Branding, 77 percent of high school student respondents are either extremely or very interested...

Did you know students could lend their voice as implementation of a historic piece of education legislation is being crafted? Congress enacted a new federal education law in December 2015, which was momentous not only because it entirely replaced the unpopular No Child Left Behind Act, but because for the first time it requires middle...

Involve students in the election for the benefit of themselves and the country When researchers for the Brookings Institution asked 4,000 high school students about politics last year, a majority said they had no faith in the political system, and less than 10 percent said they'd ever consider running for office. Their comments were telling:...

Getting buy-in from principals, community members, and parents One cannot deny that school is a busy place. With classes, new learning initiatives, sports, clubs, celebrations, and of course, National Honor Society, National Junior Honor Society, and student council meetings, students and staff are constantly juggling multiple commitments. Meaningful experiences outside the classroom, such as the...