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Upcoming Event: 2010 NASBE Annual Conference

Visit the Annual Conference page to view information on Online Registration, view/download the Conference Agenda, view Hotel Information, view the Conference Brochure, and much more conference related news and information. Three dynamic days of... Virtual Learning Gaming as an Instructional T

NASBE Congratulates RTTT Phase 2 Semifinalists

NASBE CONGRATULATES RACE TO THE TOP STATE SEMIFINALISTS Arlington, Va. — The National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE) congratulates the 19 semifinalists in the competition for $3 billion in federal Race to the Top (RTTT) grants and will continue to support all states in their eff

NASBE Welcomes Common Core Standards

NASBE SEES COMMON CORE STANDARDS AS MAJOR ADVANCE IN PUBLIC EDUCATION   Arlington, VA — The National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE) supports the Common Core Standards being released today as a major step toward elevating the expectations for every student and looks forward to

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NASBE Congratulates RTTT Phase 2 Semifinalists

NASBE Congratulates RTTT Phase 2 Semifinalists
NASBE CONGRATULATES RACE TO THE TOP STATE SEMIFINALISTS Arlington, Va. — The National Association...
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NASBE remembers Senator Byrd

NASBE remembers Senator Byrd
For Immediate Release Contact: Steve Berlin June 29, 2010 703-684-4000
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NASBE Welcomes Common Core Standards

NASBE Welcomes Common Core Standards
NASBE SEES COMMON CORE STANDARDS AS MAJOR ADVANCE IN PUBLIC EDUCATION   Arlington, VA — The National...
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NASBE Obesity-Prevention Grants

NASBE Obesity-Prevention Grants
ALABAMA, GEORGIA, NORTH CAROLINA, AND KENTUCKY RECEIVE FUNDING THROUGH NASBE OBESITY PREVENTION PROJECT   Arlington,...
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NASBE Launches Rural School Improvement Task Force

The National Association of State Board of Education (NASBE) today convenes a task force whose mission...
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NASBE Releases School Obesity Policy Report

Obesity_Policy_ReportNEW LOOK AT OBESITY PREVENTION POLICIES IN SCHOOLS REVEALS GREATER NEED TO ADDRESS ADOLESCENTS

Though More Teens Are Overweight than Younger Children, Healthy Eating and Physical Activity Policies for Older Students Are Lacking — Even as momentum to prevent childhood obesity increases across the nation, a new report from the National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE) finds that school policies for older students are weak. The report, Obesity Prevention Policies for Middle and High Schools: Are We Doing Enough?, concludes that states and school districts have not widely adopted policies that could help middle and high school students be more active and eat healthier.

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Partners in Achievement: Education and the Military

Partners_in_Achievement_Standard_150x113The State Education Standard
Volume 11, Issue 1
March 2010

 

 

 

Purchase by clicking the following link: [The State Education Standard] Partners in Achievement: Education and the Military

 
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State Education Standard Looks at Education Policymakers’ Role in Fighting Childhood Obesity

standard_obesity_cover_small.pngArlington, Va. — The new issue of The State Education Standard, the journal of the National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE), examines how education policymakers can best address childhood obesity in school settings. This edition includes new information and resources for state and district leaders to help them incorporate the new Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans throughout the school day, improve the school food environment and apply evidence-based recommendations for the implementation of local wellness policies. Articles in the journal also draw lessons from key national nutrition standards for foods sold outside of school meals and consider the unique needs of children in at-risk communities, among many other critical issues.

 Even as more attention is being paid to the epidemic in the media, what has not changed is that nearly one-third of American children and adolescents are obese or overweight. State boards of education are at the nexus of student health and education policy, providing them with the opportunity to help children learn about healthy eating and physical activity practices, as well as providing a supportive school environment.

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This space will highlight current NASBE projects on a rotating basis. [Last updated on 06.01.10]

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High School Redesign Project Update

The Secondary School Redesign Initiative recently released its State Secondary School Profiles. NASBE developed these profiles as a way to keep state board members and the education community informed on secondary school reform efforts and their associated outcomes within each state. As policymakers continue to design supportive policies to address secondary school reform, the profiles also provide insight by highlighting the efforts of other states around these issues. Each profile provides a complete and up-to-date overview of each state’s secondary school reform initiatives, plus data on demographics, graduation requirements, and more. The profiles will be routinely updated with the latest data and information available from various reports and studies.

To see these profiles, visit www.nasbe.org/index.php/hsr/state-profiles.

 

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