NASN's 2026 legislative priorities call on Congress to pass the bipartisan Nurses for Under-Resourced Schools Everywhere (NURSE) Act to expand access to school nurses, protect the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) within the U.S. Department of Education, and reauthorize Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development Programs that support nursing education and the future workforce. Together, these policies help ensure students are healthy, safe, and ready to learn — and that school nurses have the support needed to serve their communities.
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