NASBE WELCOMES FLEXIBILITY FOR STATES PURSUING COLLEGE- AND CAREER- READY AGENDA; CALLS FOR COMPREHENSIVE ESEA REAUTHORIZATION Arlington, VA — The National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE) welcomed the Administration’s announcement it will waive key requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), but also repeated its call for comprehensive reform through legislation [...]

CHILDREN’S ENERGY INTAKE LINKED TO EATING LOCATION AND FOOD SOURCE — A report released by the American Dietetic Association suggests the eating location and the source of food influenced the daily energy intake for children. This study examined data from 29,217 children aged 2 to 18 years from 1977-2006 in three national surveys. Findings from the study linked an increase [...]

NASBE and CDC Renew Joint Efforts to Enhance School Health and Education Policy Arlington, VA — The National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced they will continue their 25-year partnership in working toward effective health policy and education for American schools. The CDC awarded [...]

Clarification of NASBE Position on New Funding for Education Arlington, VA — Brenda Welburn, executive director of the National Association of State Boards of Education, issued the following in response to President Obama’s proposed American Jobs Act: “Recognizing that education is a vital component of the U.S. economy, NASBE believes any jobs proposal should include [...]

NASBE’s Steve Berlin speaks to Education Talk Radio for a discussion of the role of this important, yet little understood, aspect of education – state boards of education. Listen to Podcast

USDA STUDY LINKS FOOD PRICES TO CHILDHOOD OBESITY — Food prices have a direct impact on weight gain in children, according to a recent study conducted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. USDA economists found that higher prices for junk food and sugary drinks and lower prices for healthy foods, such as low-fat milk and dark [...]

School children today should be aiming for an “F” to add to the three Rs of their curriculum. That’s what the National Association of State Boards of Education recommends to combat an alarming epidemic of obesity in American children. The “F” stands for fitness, and one way to achieve it is through a physical education [...]

Arlington, VA — The National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE) is teaming with the Association of Educational Publishers (AEP) and the Association of American Publishers (AAP) to support First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move! campaign by creating voluntary standards for health-conscious examples across academic curricula in all instructional materials. Nearly one-third of all American children and [...]

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS DISCOURAGES SPORTS AND ENERGY DRINK USE FOR STUDENTS — As sports drinks take the place of sodas in school vending machines, a new report from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) cautions that most teens who eat a balanced diet and drink enough water do not need sports and energy drinks. The recommendations in [...]

The Obama administration released its blueprint for revising the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) on March 13, 2010. Read the blueprint or download it PDF (1.9M). Read blog posts related to ESEA reauthorization. Watch a