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Involving Students in State Education Governance


Twenty states and territories have at least one student board member on their state boards of education. “Involving Students in State Education Governance” outlines the advantages to having a student at the state board table, not the least of which is having direct input from the very people that education policies are meant to benefit, increasing stakeholder engagement, and developing civically engaged youth leaders.

 

 

 


Involving Students in State Education Governance





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