State Boards Waive Pandemic-Related Obstacles to Graduation
Analysis highlights key features in state guidance on graduation requirements in response to coronavirus,
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Developing Policy to Prevent Youth Suicide
State boards of education can be leaders in addressing youth suicide by collaborating on model policies that help ensure students have the proper supports and learning environments to thrive.
Kansas State Board Confronts Youth Vaping
The usage of vaping products among middle school students has increased at alarming rates. Federal and state policymakers are addressing this crisis, including in Kansas, where the state board of education acted quickly to engage stakeholders on curbing youth vaping.
NASBE President Comments on CARES Act
NASBE President and CEO Robert Hull makes a statement on the CARES Act.
State Boards Can Be Lead Policy Actors in Preventing Youth Suicide
A new NASBE analysis explores youth suicide and ways state boards can collaborate with local agencies to address it.
NASBE Analyst Comments on Youth Suicide
NASBE’s Megan Blanco was quoted in the Kaiser Health News story, “As Youth Suicides Climb, Anguished Parents Begin To Speak Out.”
Kansas State Board of Education Leads the Way on Addressing Youth Vaping Crisis
NASBE releases an analysis about how the Kansas State Board of Education acted quickly to engage stakeholders on curbing youth vaping.
NASBE’s Standard Explores the Connections between Arts Education and Student Success
The latest issue of NASBE’s State Education Standard gives state policymakers good reasons to pay attention to the depth and breadth of instruction their schools offer in music, drama, theater, dance, and media arts—all key components of students’ well-rounded education.