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Board Members

Nisha Lodhavia

Nisha Lodhavia is a retired professor of epidemiology and biostatistics with more than 25 years of experience teaching and mentoring students. A committed community advocate, she has held extensive volunteer leadership roles in education and healthcare access. She currently serves as a Trustee at the University of Delaware, sits on the board of Easterseals Delaware […]


Board Members

Lu S. Young

Lu S. Young, Ed.D., is a clinical professor in the Department of Educational Leadership Studies at the University of Kentucky College of Education. She also serves as chief leadership officer for the UK Center for Next Generation Leadership. Dr. Young is a former public-school superintendent with more than three decades of service in Kentucky’s P–12 […]


Press Release

NASBE Contributes to National Reflections on a Decade of Early Childhood Policy Progress

The Early Educator Investment Collaborative has launched a series of papers marking 10 years since the National Academies’ landmark reports on strengthening the early childhood workforce and finance systems. The series reflects on what’s changed, what challenges remain, and where the field needs to go next to strengthen the early childhood education system. NASBE’s Winona Hao […]