State Leaders Prioritize Student Mental Health
K-12 Dive covers the recent NASBE webinar and quotes Safe and Healthy Schools Director Megan Blanco.
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Legislative Conference 2021: Now On-Demand
A very special thank you to all who participated in NASBE’s virtual legislative conference! On-demand session recordings and resources from the conference are now available for most sessions, including our conversation with U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona. Visit our YouTube page to watch the full sessions.
State Boards Seek Increased Educator Diversity
This NASBE analysis highlights four states—Connecticut, Kentucky, Massachusetts, and North Carolina—that have taken significant steps to increase educator diversity.
Connecticut, Kentucky, Massachusetts, and North Carolina Take Steps to Increase Educator Diversity
Alexandria, VA – Over half of U.S. public school students are nonwhite, yet only 8 percent of teachers and school leaders are people of color. Black and Latino students are more likely to be academically successful, graduate from high school, and attend college when they are being taught by educators who look like them. A […]
States with Lead Testing Policies
NASBE Partners with Elevate to Improve Water Safety in Schools
The year-long project will uncover challenges of school testing programs for lead in water and identify best practices for policy guidance and lead remediation efforts.
How the Pandemic is Reshaping Education
NASBE President and CEO Robert Hull was interviewed by the Washington Post for a series of stories on pandemic recovery in education.
Kentucky State Board Member Urges Adoption of Strong Parent Engagement Policies
Slone highlights the strides that Delaware, Kentucky, Michigan, Texas, and Ohio are making on family engagement.