Board Members
Kim Lewis was appointed to the Maryland State Board in 2024 and is chair of the board’s education policy committee. With over 44 years of experience in education, Lewis taught in four counties in Pennsylvania and Maryland. She served as the executive director of special education in Baltimore City Public Schools and as the program […]
Board Members
Randy Spaulding serves as board chair of the National Council of State Boards of Education Executives (NCSBEE), an affiliate of NASBE, and is an ex officio member of NASBE’s board. He has served as the executive director for the Washington State Board of Education since 2018. Spaulding has worked in education policy in Washington for […]
People
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, 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
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 […]
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State board leaders recognized for their enduring contributions to student success and educational excellence.
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Cardona is honored for his lifelong commitment public education and partnership with state boards to ensure every student thrives.
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Graham and Mow are honored for exceptional leadership as a student representatives on the Kentucky and Montana state boards of education.
