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

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

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)