NORTH CAROLINA MAKES CPR TRAINING A GRADUATION REQUIREMENT — A new law in North Carolina makes passing a CPR training course a graduation requirement for high school students, starting with the graduating class of 2015 (this year’s sophomores). CPR training has been required for high school graduation in North Carolina since 1997, but it has [...]

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?”

The NASBE State Ed SmartBrief now posted.

Latest education news from across the country now posted!    

The U.S. Department of Education (Department) recently proposed the next round of its Race to the Top Program competition, this time for eligible school districts/local education agencies (LEAs). To read more about the new competition, download the brief below.

The National Governors Association (NGA) and the Council for Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) join NASBE to submit a joint letter of recommendations to the U.S. Department of Education (Department) concerning the recently proposed federal Race to the Top Program competition for eligible local school districts/local education agencies (LEAs).  The Department will release the final [...]

Before Susan B. Anthony became a famous abolitionist and suffragette, she was director of a girls’ school in upstate New York. Indeed, she combined her passions to agitate for including more women in education professions, and for better pay. Now, for all of her accomplishments, she is best known by many people as the face [...]

Tennessee county board member cites NASBE endorsement of Interstate School Leaders Licensure Consortium standards in vote to renew superintendent’s contract. View Full Article

Three big-deal groups representing state lawmakers and education officials—the National Governors’ Association, the Council of Chief State School Officers, and the National Association of State Boards of Education—put out a joint critique that says, basically, “Don’t Tread On Me.”

PENNSYLVANIA LAW THE FIRST TO REQUIRE TRAINING ON SUDDEN CARDIAC ARREST IN STUDENTS — A new Pennsylvania law is the first in the country that designates training and standards to prevent sudden heart attacks in students  and student athletes. The measure requires coaches, game officials, and athletic trainers to watch for signs of sudden cardiac [...]