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Legislative Conference



Engage with members of Congress, U.S. Department of Education senior officials, and other prominent national education community stakeholders on current federal legislative and regulatory activities.

NASBE will not be hosting the Legislative Conference in 2024. Members, we welcome your participation in the Governmental Affairs Committee to stay on top of and reflect on federal issues.





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