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March 17-20 Washington, DC
TAKING OVER CAPITOL HILL: The OAESA Executive Committee—Erin Simpson, President; Gretchen Liggens, President-Elect; Tim Barton, NAESP Representative; and Aretha Paydock, Federal Relations Coordinator—joined OAESA Executive Director Dr. Julie Davis, OAESA Associate Executive Director Mark Jones, and OAESA Advocacy Specialist Barbara Shaner at the NAESP National Leaders Conference March 17-20 in Washington, DC. Nearly 200 elementary and middle-level principals from across the country gathered in the nation’s capital to discuss the most pressing issues in education with legislators as part of NAESP. The team had the opportunity to meet with the offices of Representatives Joyce Beatty, Marcia Fudge, Anthony Gonzalez, David Joyce, Robert Latta, Steve Stivers, as well as Senators Sherrod Brown and Rob Portman. They were advocating on behalf of Ohio’s principals regarding funding of grants for disadvantaged students and districts, grants to improve teacher and principal training and retention, programs to support school safety and climate, and grants regarding the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) and preschool development.
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