NAESP Recognizes
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The 2017–18 Class of National Distinguished Principals
Sixty-two outstanding elementary and middle school principals from across the nation and abroad have been named 2017 National Distinguished Principals (NDPs) by the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP). The pre-K–8 principals were honored October 13, 2017, at an awards banquet in Washington, DC. Established in 1984, the two-day NDP celebration program, which was held at the Capital Hilton Hotel this past October, recognizes public and private school principals who make
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superior contributions to their schools and communities. The 62 principal honorees were selected by NAESP state affiliates and by committees representing private and overseas schools. The event takes place annually in October, which is National Principals Month. “Principals create the necessary conditions for providing students with the well-rounded education that they need,” said Dr. L. Earl Franks, CAE, NAESP’s executive director. “NAESP’s National Distinguished Principals program recognizes the outstanding leadership of highly suc-
