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What Does OLPA Do?
The NSTA Office of Legislative and Public Affairs (OLPA) strives to keep NSTA members, teachers, science education leaders, and the general public informed about key science education issues and legislation. In the association’s role as the national voice for science education, its OLPA team actively promotes NSTA’s positions on science education issues, communicates key NSTA messages to essential audiences, and conveys policy recommendations to government leaders. OLPA aims to help increase funding for science and math education programs and works with legislators, staff, and other advocates on STEM-related legislation and policy issues.
Kate Falk serves as Senior Manager, Public Relations; and Jodi Peterson as Assistant Executive Director for the NSTA Office of Legislative and Public Affairs.
NSTA News Bulletins
OLPA Resources
STEM Ed in the News
Leominster Youths’ Helmet Project Qualifies for National Finals (Sentinel & Enterprise
National Science Standards Could Be in Store for Alabama Schools (Poll) (Al.com)
Girls Are Being Left Out of New York City Schools’ High-Tech Revolution (New York Daily News)
National Award for ABES Teacher (The Winston-Salem Chronicle)
Senator to Introduce Education Measure (The New York Times
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