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From the President’s Pen: Evaluating the State Chief


Even more widely varied than how a state board is assembled is its scope of authority, with a few being solely advisory and others totally independent. All state boards have three primary levers: the powers of policy, convening, and questioning.


From the President's Pen: Evaluating the State Chief



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