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The “E” in STEM Education: Why Engineering is Vital to Science Standards

This webinar is now on-demand! Watch the full event here. The cry for K-12 students to have stronger STEM—Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics—skills continues, yet engineering is often absent from traditional science content standards. Engineers are vital to our society. They design the technology, processes, and systems that drive our 21st century economy and meet the public’s needs and wants. The Next Generation […]


An Early Look at Education Week’s Diplomas Count 2015 Report

This webinar is now on-demand! Watch the full event here. The 10th edition of Education Week’s Diplomas Count report, released on June 4, focuses on students with disabilities, examining the challenges and opportunities awaiting them as they transition from K-12 schooling to postsecondary education and the workplace. Education Week journalists profile students with a range of disabilities and investigate […]


Trends in Student Data Privacy Policies, Where State Boards of Education Fit In

This webinar is now on-demand! Watch the full event here. Student data privacy is in the news more than ever before: In 2015, 175 bills have so far been introduced in 45 states, and at least three federal bill drafts are circulating in Congress. Although schools have always kept records on students, technological advances have made student […]


How Can State Policymakers Ensure Equitable Access to Excellent Educators?

This webinar is now on-demand! Watch the full event here. According to the US Department of Education’s Civil Rights Data Collection, nearly 96 percent of our nation’s public school teachers are licensed and certified. So why are so many low-income and minority students still being taught in schools with the highest percentages of unqualified and inexperienced teachers? […]


New Science Standards: A Readiness Assessment for State Policymakers

This webinar is now on-demand! Watch the full event here. Since 2013, 13 states and the District of Columbia have adopted the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). While some states are deciding whether to sign on, other states are considering ways to modify existing science standards, adapt standards being used in other states, or develop their own. Implementing, […]


A State of Engagement: How Policymakers Can Get More Students Invested in Learning

This webinar is now on-demand! Watch the full event here. Every 43 seconds a student drops out of school. A lack of engagement is cited as one—if not the—primary culprit, costing the country billions of dollars in lost earnings, healthcare costs, and other expenses. According to Gallup, nearly half of students are not engaged or actively disengaged […]


State Concussion Policy & Student-Athletes

This webinar is now on-demand! Watch the full event here. In recent years, states around the country have taken notice of the public’s growing concern over the rising number of student-athletes sustaining concussions. To combat the almost 4 million concussions suffered in the United States per year, many states have started to implement ‘return-to-learn’ and ‘return-to-play’ policies that […]


Boosting Summer Meal Participation: Strategies and Best Practices

This webinar is now on-demand! Watch the full event here. Without a daily, structured school environment, summer can be the hungriest time of year for children from low-income families. As a result, these students suffer consequences in terms of academic achievement, brain development, and overall health. The 1968 federal summer meals program was created to ensure that […]