Recent News
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NASBE’s Fall Standard Focuses on Achieving Racial Justice in PreK-12 Education
Alexandria, VA – Even as battles are waged over how K-12 instruction presents race, culture, and history in classrooms across the United States, public schools remain an essential part of a commitment to a just society in which all students receive excellent instruction and equal opportunities to learn, have the supports they need to thrive, […]
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NASBE Names Dr. Timothy Shriver as Policy Leader of the Year
Shriver is the chairman of Special Olympics International and co-founder and current chair of the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL).
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Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is Named NASBE’s 2021 Friend of Education
Alexandria, VA – Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is being honored as the 2021 Friend of Education by the National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE). This national award is given annually to an individual or organization whose contributions to preK-12 education are significant and enduring. Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is the flagship program of […]
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Former State Board of Education Members from Maine, Michigan, and Nebraska Receive National Public Service Award
Former state board members Martha Harris, Michelle Fecteau, and Rachel Wise are NASBE's 2021 Distinguished Service Award recipients.
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NASBE in the News
Biden Administration Pledges $85M to Support Student Mental Health
K-12 Dive writes about federal developments to support student mental health programs and cites NASBE’s April 2021 webinar “Supporting Student Mental Health during the Return to School,” featuring the work of California, Illinois, and Kentucky. Among districts that have detailed plans for this, Chicago Public Schools has announced it will invest $24 million of its federal COVID-19 […]
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NASBE in the News
Which Teacher Recruitment, Retention Strategies Pay Off Amid COVID-19?
K-12 Dive covers the recent NASBE webinar “Filling the Educator Pipeline.” In a webinar hosted Wednesday by the National Association of State Boards of Education, HR and talent professionals from state and local education agencies said strategies such as increasing pathways to certification, supporting principals and building leaders around talent management, and providing internal […]
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Michigan’s Birth to Kindergarten Certificate Professionalizes Early Learning Workforce
A new NASBE analysis details how the Michigan State Board of Education, working closely with the state education agency, is expanding opportunities to improve early educators’ preparation.
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States Can Leverage School Nurses for a Safe Return to School
State boards of education and other state stakeholders should partner with school nurses and state school nurse leaders in forming guidance and making decisions about transitions back to school, according to a new NASBE analysis.
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Analysis Highlights State Assessment Strategies for Gauging Student Outcomes and Opportunities in Challenging Year
A new NASBE Policy Update explores the strategies states employed to administer assessments in the 2020-21 school year.
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States Can Seize Opportunity to Prioritize School Staff Wellness
NASBE analysis offers five questions state leaders can ask to support staff wellness.
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