Policy Update
The election of 2016 is generally acknowledged to be a “change” election. Voters chose a new president and ended years of divided government by giving control of the House, the Senate, and the White House to Republicans. Did the “change” message affect the selection of new members of state boards of education?
Education Leaders Report
School surveillance poses challenges for equity and student data privacy. The authors suggest six principles to guide state policymakers toward effective policies that balance these challenges with the school safety benefits.
State Innovations
Kansas made stakeholder engagement central to its ESSA plan and strategic planning, with lessons for other states.
Policy Update
This policy update provides a rundown of state legislative action on early education in 2016, plus important trends.
Education Leaders Report
A detailed look at the ESSA provisions pertaining to early childhood education and ways states boards can turn those opportunities into action.
State Innovations
Maryland and Arkansas are creating pathways to better prepare computer science teachers.
The Standard
As they look to the future of schools, state boards of education must ask the “what if” questions necessary to shape policies that can help ensure students have the opportunities to enter their own futures with confidence.
Policy Update
ESSA provides opportunities to act on behalf of five at-risk student populations: students with disabilities, migrant youth, students in the foster care system, English language learners, and homeless youth. This NASBE policy update series suggests strategies that state boards of education can use to help these at-risk student populations.
