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The Power of One: How a Single AP Course Can Transform Students’ Futures

Some of the benefits of Advanced Placement® (AP)—including building skills for college and career and providing an opportunity to earn college credit and placement—are familiar to many educators. (more…)

— Guest Blogs

September 24, 2024

Four Scholarship Resources for NHS Members

As a member of the National Honor Society (NHS), you've already demonstrated your commitment to academic excellence, leadership, service, and character. Now, it's time to leverage your achievements and explore scholarship opportunities that can help fund your higher education. Here are four valuable scholarship resources to consider: (more…)

— Student Leadership

August 27, 2024

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This Pride Month Holding Space for Us All

Walking the dirt street to reach my house, I hear a homophobic slur emanate from the car driving past me. A meek 12-year-old, I rush on in fear—fear of what they would do if they knew how right they were. “How do they know?” I ask myself. “Am I too masculine? Too feminine?” My identity...

— LGBTQ+, Mental Health/Wellness, Student Leadership

June 12, 2024

Students Gain National Voice Through Newly Elected 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. NASSP recently held its first election for the newly created National Student Council. The ten students elected to the Council will advocate on behalf of millions of their peers on...

— Education Policy, Student Leadership

June 4, 2024

Reflecting on Our Progress During Mental Health Awareness Month

My voice matters. Seeking change is welcomed. I am supported.  These three sentences best reflect my experience with NASC, NHS, and my role as a facilitator with NASSP’s Student Leadership Network on Mental Health and Well-Being.  (more…)

— Mental Health/Wellness, Student Leadership

May 29, 2024

Celebrating AAPI Heritage Month and Happy Endings

The month of May kicks off Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month, and I am overjoyed to be writing about what this special month means to me. I think it is amazing that we have a month that celebrates the incredible achievements of leaders who come from Asian American and Pacific Islander backgrounds,...

— Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Student Leadership

May 22, 2024

It’s Our Turn to Lead

Maurits Acosta at the LEAD Conference in November. Photo by Allyssa Hynes/NASSP. It was close to midnight on March 7th. I stood in the East Room of the White House as a delegate representing Florida to the 62nd annual U.S. Senate Youth Program. Just a few months earlier, I walked through the very same room...

— Student Leadership

May 20, 2024

Digital SAT: Connecting More Students to More Opportunities

Recently, high school students across the globe began navigating a new testing experience: the digital SAT®. (more…)

— Guest Blogs

May 16, 2024

A School Full of Distinguished Student Leaders

Here at Lancaster Central High School in Lancaster, NY, more than 300 of our students have been recognized through the National Association of Student Councils’ Distinguished Student Leader Program over the years. As the school’s Student Union (what we call our student council) adviser and co-director of our Leadership Academy, I’m proud that we’re a...

— Student Leadership

May 7, 2024

Transforming Futures: How Educators Can Ignite Passion for Law and STEM Careers in Middle and High School Students

In the fast-paced global job market of today, the fields of law and STEM offer not just growth, but explosive growth opportunities. Middle and high school students are at a stage where they can explore various career options and develop a passion for subjects that align with their interests, skills, and the demands of the...

— Guest Blogs

May 2, 2024