One thing is certain; educators should be strong proponents of lay governance and work to preserve the institutions. As proponents of lay leadership in education governance they should pay close attention to governance debates and challenges taking place in their own states and across the nation. The attacks on governance are real and the ongoing [...]

Seattle Times editorial on state education funding references 2001 NASBE study group report.   View Full Article

Several associations of state and local government officials on Thursday called on House and Senate leaders to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), and to do so in a way that gives state officials more flexibility over how to spend federal dollars. View Full Article

State and local groups united in a letter sent Thursday to Capitol Hill, urging Congress to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). View Full Article

The Connecticut State Board of Education was one of only three states awarded a $15,000 grant by the National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE) to develop and implement policies to foster healthy eating among students and promote school health programs. View Full Article

Connecticut is one of three states to receive a grant from the National Association of State Boards of Education to develop policies that promote healthy eating in public schools. View Full Article

The National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE) has awarded grants to seven state boards of education in order to develop and implement policies as a way to improve nutrition throughout the states’ school districts. View Full Article

NASBE’s “Green Cleaning Schools” State Education Standard featured in edutopia blog about the need for schools to be environmentally aware in their policies and practices.

Junk food may soon be hard to buy at American public schools as the U.S. government readies new rules requiring healthier foods to be sold beyond the cafeteria – a move most parents support, according to a poll released on Thursday. View Full Article

Longtime NASBE Publications Director David Kysilko was named the organization’s first-ever Chief Knowledge Officer. View Full Article