News & Info

Our new blog series, On the Road, primarily authored by Executive Director Kristen Amundson as she reflects on her visits with state boards of education and education thought leaders across the country. The blogs will appear on the NASBE web site periodically, and they will also feature the occasional guest writer.

Join us October 16-19, 2019 in Omaha, Nebraska for Annual Conference 2019.

The Annual Conference is the largest gathering of state board of education members in the nation. Speakers will cover a wide range of topics important to state boards of education. Watch this space for updates about this year’s conference. 

Join us April 7-9, 2019 in Washington DC, for NASBE’s Legislative Conference 2019. This conference is an opportunity to engage with members of Congress, US Department of Education senior officials, and other prominent national education community stakeholders on current federal legislative and regulatory activities.

When:  June 14-15, 2019 (adjourn by noon on Saturday)

Where: Alexandria, Virginia

Hotel Information: Embassy Suites by Hilton Alexandria Old Town | 1900 Diagonal Rd, Alexandria, VA 22314

2019 agenda forthcoming, see the 2018 agenda here. State board of education members who attend NASBE’s New Member Institute will:

• Learn what it takes to be a successful and productive member of a state board of education.
• Build the skills needed to do the job: parliamentary procedure, communicating in the era of social media, working with the state legislature and other key stakeholders, working with the news media, working with fellow board members.
• Discuss common policy concerns and issues, and discover real-world examples of how state boards of education are successfully addressing them.
• Establish working relationships with new state board of education members from across the country.
• Gain an understanding of NASBE’s resources and how the organization can help state boards in their important work.

NASBE will assume responsibility for airfare and other travel costs (up to $500), hotel, and registration costs for a maximum of two new board members from each dues-paying state to attend the New Member Institute. Additional board members may attend at their state’s expense ($500 for new board members from a dues-paying state; $550 for veteran board members from a dues-paying state; $950 for board members from non-NASBE member states, plus travel and lodging expenses). Direct questions to Sharon Cannon at sharon.cannon@nasbe.org, or read our Frequently Asked Questions.