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

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Arlington, VA — A rapidly changing world necessitates education adapt at an equally swift pace, as students need to be equipped with an ever-broadening knowledge base to prepare them for their post-K-12 lives. The National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE) is embarking on an effort to go beyond policies that expand the breadth [...]

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

NASBE Chief Knowledge Officer David Kysilko  is cited for his knowledge of state education boards in a Stateline article about Oregon’s reorganization of its education management systems. View Full Article

Arlington, VA — U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan spent an unprecedented hour responding to questions from state board of education members on issues ranging from waivers and sequestration to the Department’s use of competitive grants. The discussion took place last Friday, March 15 as part of NASBE’s Annual Legislative Policy Forum. Presiding with Duncan were [...]

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 [...]

National Association of State Boards of Education and Hope Street Group partner to develop online toolkit, best practices on CCSS implementation (March 6, 2013) – Hope Street Group and the National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE) have released a Common Core Playbook-Toolkit that both offers specific recommendations for state boards of education and [...]

Wallace Foundation “Perspective” is Third in Series about School Leadership NEW YORK (February 26, 2013) Great school principals rarely just happen. They need to be cultivated by school districts, and a major new Wallace Foundation publication describes nine major steps districts can take to do just that. Districts Matter: Cultivating the Principals Urban Schools Need [...]