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

Before choosing to restrict the use of social and mobile tools in schools, policymakers and education leaders have to consider the negative impact such restrictions will have on learning. That’s the premise of a new policy report released jointly this week by more than a dozen prominent education associations and advocacy groups (including NASBE). View Full Article

Did you know New Teacher Center is a resource for policymakers and state boards of education? Recognizing the importance of comprehensive teacher induction, the National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE) recently partnered with NTC to develop a discussion guide and webinar for state boards of education and policymakers about new teacher induction. View Full Article

NASBE Senior Communications Manager Steve Berlin stresses the importance of independent state boards that make decisions based on long-term successes.