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NASBE selected to lead Hawaii State Superintendent of Education Search

Alexandria, VA – The Hawaii State Board of Education has selected the National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE) to lead its search for the position of State Superintendent of Education to lead the Hawaii State Department of Education and the statewide system of public schools. The Hawaii board is a member of NASBE, […]


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NASBE Membership Elects New Leaders to Its Board of Directors

  Alexandria, Va. — The National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE) is pleased to announce the election of five new members to its board of directors. Janet Cannon, a member of the Utah State Board of Education, became NASBE’s board chair at the close of the organization’s virtual Annual Conference and business meeting last […]


NASBE in the News

NASBE Report on Lead in Water Testing Cited in the Media

NASBE’s recent report How States Are Handling Lead in School Drinking Water was featured in several news stories from EducationDive, District Administrator, The 74, and others.   From Education Dive’s story, “Report: Testing requirements for lead in school drinking water remain hit-or-miss nationwide,” November 3, 2021 – State leaders have long lacked federal requirements for […]