Latest Issue of NASBE’s State Education Standard Examines the Common Core Standards from Origin to Execution With Implementation of the New Standards, the Hard Work Begins Arlington, VA — The Common Core State Standards have been approved in most states for more than a year now, but the adoption was the “easy” part. The hard [...]

NASBE Senior Communication Manager Steve Berlin gives the school calendar some historical perspective in this Georgia district story. View Complete Article

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 President Gayle Manchin makes the case for increasing the reach of partnerships to benefit education and policy development at the state level.   Read 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

Vermont State Board of Education 120 State Street Montpelier, VT 05620 Vermont Secretary of Education The Vermont State Board of Education is conducting a national search for a Secretary for the Vermont Agency of Education who is a proven leader with a strong record of working with a board as well as key constituent groups. This individual needs [...]

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

Arlington, VA — A statement by Jim Kohlmoos, Executive Director of the National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE), on the results of the PDK/Gallup poll of the Public’s Attitudes Toward the Public Schools: “Half of the American public believes the Common Core State Standards will help improve public education here, and with all of [...]

NASBE Executive Director Jim Kohlmoos cited in this article about  the ESEA waiver process and what’s happening in the states that had applications denied, or decided not to apply at all. View Full Article (Also available at Huffington Post)