406 Danny Carlson, Assistant Executive Director, Policy & Advocacy of the National Association of Elementary School Principals
Danny Carlson serves as NAESP's Assistant Executive Director, Policy & Advocacy. Prior to joining NAESP,\xa0Danny was a policy analyst for the National Governor\u2019s Association Center for Best Practices. In that role, he oversaw the Education Division\u2019s K\u201312 human capital work, advancing policies to address principal challenges across the country.\xa0Danny previously\xa0served\xa0as an education advisor to a United States Senator and was responsible for advancing her K\u201312 education agenda. In that capacity, he crafted policy provisions included in the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) to\xa0improve principal and teacher recruitment and retention, address chronic absenteeism, and boost opportunities for STEM education.
The National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP), founded in 1921, is a professional organization serving elementary and middle school principals and other education leaders throughout the United States, Canada, and overseas.