NASBE joins CCSSO and other associations in a pledge to transform teacher preparation programs in 25 states. Executive Director Jim Kohlmoos talks here about the kinds of changes being planned. View Full Article

Article explains new report om teacher preparation led by CCSSO, but panel that developed the report included NASBE Directors Brenda Gullett (AR), Steven Pound (ME), and Patrick Guida (RI). View Full Article View Full Report

NASBE’s Policy Update from September on the Handwriting Debate provides main resource in a Utah article on the teaching of cursive writing in local schools. View Full Post

From Education Week Blogger Sean Cavanagh: Teachers may be the undisputed authorities on academic content in their classrooms, but when it comes to their knowledge of technology, many of them have a lot of catching up to do. The widely acknowledged need to improve the tech skills of teachers and other school officials, and help [...]

The Kansas State Board of Education will discuss the role of cursive handwriting in school curricula during its monthly meeting on Tuesday, the Wichita Eagle reports. Multiple sources cite NASBE’s September Policy Update “The Handwriting Debate” by David Kysilko as a resource on this issue.   View Full Article

NASBE Executive Director Jim Kohlmoos extensively cited in article about what may follow the Presidential election no matter who wins.   View Full Article

The American education system — inasmuch as it’s actually a system — is not failing. … There are indeed problems that need addressing, but there is significant cognitive dissonance in how the public views K-12 education.

NASBE Executive Director Jim Kohlmoos discusses upcoming elections and how state boards are a stabilizing force amid changes in leadership.   View Full Article

News article about the 2012 NASBE study group on education technology and the report’s summary and findings. View Full Article

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