Network to Advance State Attendance Policy and Practice (NASAPP)

NASAPP welcomes the participation of organizations and individuals committed to advancing improved attendance policy and practice at the state level. Participants reflect a variety of institutional backgrounds from policy advocacy organizations, state departments and boards of education, to early childhood education, research institutions, philanthropy and the juvenile justice system. We encourage the participation of multiple individuals from the same state to encourage relationship building and collaboration to advance action. We also welcome colleagues from national organizations committed to supporting improved state level action.

Local level practitioners have joined because they seek to understand and influence how their work is supported at the state level. NASAPP can help state leaders design resources for use by localities. If you are seeking professional development to inform local level practice or policy, please consider participating in our free national Attendance Awareness Campaign or registering for our modestly priced e-learning professional development training.

NASAPP meets quarterly via Zoom. Calls typically involve a combination of peer sharing and discussion of new or proposed state-level policies and policy briefs. Participants are welcome to offer comments and questions via email if they are unable to attend.