This week in the NASBE State Ed SmartBrief: New Jersey State Board of Education reduces weight of test scores in teacher evaluations; West Virginia board starts to tackle how to implement new education laws; NIEER report finds pre-k funding is in decline; South Dakota to reexamine state education funding formula; more… View Full Post

This Week in the NASBE State Ed SmartBrief: Maryland State Board updates its school safety guidelines; State Board in Mississippi includes graduation rates to school grading system; Indiana bill cuts teaching license from requirements for superintendents; more… View Full Post

This week in the NASBE State Ed SmartBrief: Connecticut State Board raises teacher training standards; Kansas State Board adopts new social studies standards; States work together to address concerns about new GED diploma; more… View Full Post

This week in the NASBE State Ed SmartBrief: Utah State Board advances cursive writing policy; President’s budget emphasizes pre-k, STEM; Districts buying tablets for students instead of PCs; more… View Full Post

This week in the NASBE State Ed SmartBrief: Virginia State Board of Ed approves new special education diploma rule; Tennessee raises the bar for honors distinction; Oregon bill would ban seclusion rooms; more… View Full Post

This week in the NASBE State Ed SmartBrief: Oklahoma State Board may make it easier for native-language teachers to gain licensure to teach their languages; Maine extends AP class access online; Indiana voucher program upheld by state’s top court; more… View Full Post

This week in the NASBE State Ed SmartBrief: Utah moves ahead with plan to change assessments; Engineers’ report declares U.S. schools need $270 billion in physical plant upgrades; State chiefs tell Duncan district waivers would cause conflicts; more… View Full Post

This week in the NASBE State Ed SmartBrief: Kansas State Board tells governor, lawmakers, that it has sole education policymaking authority in face of legislative opposition to Common Core standards; Nebraska State Board votes to take a second look at the Common Core, which it has not joined; Ohio board names governor’s education adviser the new state [...]

This week in the NASBE State Ed SmartBrief: NJ State Board of Education unveils teacher and principal evaluation system; Board in Ohio trims choice for state chief to two candidates; State teacher evaluation plans slow to receive federal approvals; more… View Full Post

This week in the NASBE State Ed SmartBrief: Massachusetts State Board places one of Boston’s oldest charters on probation; Georgia board, governor remove local school board members; Thousands of teaching jobs may be lost to sequestration; Teachers call for greater support with common core; more… View Full Post 

This week in the NASBE State Ed SmartBrief: State Board in Ohio nearly set to choose new chief; Alabama state board renews superintendent’s contract; Indiana lawmakers consider bill to make state school takeovers easier; more… View Full Post

This week in the State Ed SmartBrief: Kansas State Board of Education adopts new seclusion and restraint rules; State board in North Carolina calls for end to corporal punishment; Test scores get additional weight in some Maryland teacher evaluations; more… View Full Post

This week in the NASBE State Ed SmartBrief: Wyoming state board starts search for state chief; Third-graders’ reading ability a legislative target in 32 states; more… View Full Post

This Week in the State Ed SmartBrief: Missouri State Board of Education outlines 2013 priorities; Tennessee may limit virtual charter enrollment; U.S Department of Education guidance: Schools must make “reasonable modifications” for students with disabilities seeking to compete in after-school sports; more… View Full Post

This week in the State Ed SmartBrief: Illinois State Board of Education looks at raising cut scores on assessments; Maryland State Board to update student discipline policies; New Hampshire education board maintains new charter school moratorium; more… View Full Post

This week in the State Ed SmartBrief: State Board of Ohio adopts new rules on seclusion and restraint; Kansas state board considers new accreditation requirements; New Congress faces backlog of education bills; more… View Full Post

This week in the State Ed SmartBrief: Washington State Board of Education sets hearing date on charter rules; Rhode Island governor nominates 9 to newly constituted state board of regents;  California officials want to suspend some exams; more… View Full Post

This week in the NASBE State Ed SmartBrief: Kansas State Board faces a packed agenda; Indiana State Board approves special education at a taken-over school; New York districts prepare for teacher evaluation overhaul; more… View Full Post

In the last State Ed SmartBrief of 2012: Mississippi State Board approves rules for charter schools; PARCC issues technology standards to help with common core assessments; See results from our year-end poll question - What do you think is the biggest education issue going into 2013? View Full Post

This week in the State Ed SmartBrief: Florida State Board of Ed. chooses departing Indiana chief for new commissioner;  Kansas State Board adopts handwriting standards; Nebraska board approves social studies standards; more… View Full Post

This week in the SmartBrief: Indiana state board approves alternative teacher certification plan; Hawaii board questions student transportation overhaul; Five States launch extended learning time pilot; NASBE releases 2012 study group report Born in Another Time: Ensuring Educational Technology Meets the Needs of Students Today – and Tomorrow; more…   View Full Post

The NASBE State Ed SmartBrief is up! Missouri State Board of Ed. extends oversight of long-struggling district; Kansas board to review report on elementary science education; Wyoming may delay implementation of teacher evaluation system; more… View Full Post

This week in the State Ed SmartBrief: Michigan State Board of Education recommended changes to a bill that would place “failing” schools taken over by the Education Achievement Authority under the authority of the governor instead of the state board; Idaho State Board repeals measure to require online learning as graduation requirement; South Carolina board [...]

This week in the State Ed SmartBrief: Georgia State Board warns online charter about special education student instruction; Kansas State Board looks at defining college- and career-ready; Wyoming State Board petitions legislature for delay in reform implementation; more…   View Full Post

This week in the State Ed SmartBrief: Vermont State Board of Education picks three finalists for state chief; North Carolina moves to replace its student information system; Education initiatives had mixed results in election; more… View Full Post  

Virginia State Board adopts plan to close math achievement gap; Illinois releases school report cards; Five states seek early learning grants; more… View Full Post

Elections could bring changes to many state boards; Idaho’s laptop initiative hits snag; Expanded cyberbullying law to take effect in North Carolina; more… View Full Post

The NASBE State Ed SmartBrief is up! Kentucky SBOE hears testimony on restraint and seclusion; New Hampshire state board places moratorium on new charter schools; Have you checked out the new issue of the NASBE State Education Standard “Implementing the Common Core”?; more…   View Full Post

The SmartBrief is up! Missouri State Board revokes Normandy district’s accreditation; Kansas State Board approves council to coordinate P-16 education; Connecticut task force looks to curb special ed. costs; more…   View Full Post

NASBE State Ed SmartBrief is up! Ohio state board sets 3rd grade reading benchmark; North Carolina board approves 25 new charter schools; Virginia to revise school accountability system to meet terms of NCLB waiver; more…   View Full Post

NASBE State Ed SmartBrief is up! California State Board to decide fate of 8th grade algebra; Connecticut state board approves funding for pre-k tuition at magnet schools; Almost 900 districts apply for Race to the Top grants; New Hampshire to apply for NCLB waiver; more…   View Full Post

South Dakota State Board approves school accountability system; Arizona links teacher pay to student test scores; Poll question - Should the traditional school calendar with a long summer break be replaced by year-round schooling with shorter breaks spread through the year?   View Full Post

Vermont State Board Seeks Chief Candidates; Ohio Delays Release of School Report Cards; Race to the Top Rule Changes; Teacher Evaluation Laws Compared; more…   View Full Post

The latest in state education policy news from across the country, featuring this week’s poll question “Should common standards be developed for all subject areas?”

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