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Developing Content Standards: A Foundational Task for State Boards
State boards of education typically play a central role in approving academic content standards, though their authority varies by state. This boardsmanship review outlines guiding principles and common processes to help state boards develop high-quality standards.Roadmap to Excellence: Strategic Planning for State Boards
Savvy boards can increase the odds their plans will live, breathe, and have measurable impact.New State Strategic Plans Zero In on Learning Recovery
This NASBE analysis looks at 49 state strategic plans and finds many target learning recovery and other pandemic-related education issues.Defining and Defending State Board Authority
State board members should act early and often to articulate their board’s vital role in achieving excellence and equity for all students.Parliamentary Procedures: Key to Democratic Decision Making on State Boards
State boards of education often have important responsibilities for decisions on education policy, among other duties that require consensus. A grasp of the basic elements of parliamentary procedure is therefore important for the well-equipped board member.States Adopt New Strategies on Numeracy and Career Education
Eighteen states adopted or revised a strategic plan for education in 2025–26, with several of the newest plans emphasizing math learning, workforce readiness, and technology use in schools.
read moreStates Elevate Math, Career Education in New Round of Strategic Plans
In 2025–26, 18 states adopted or revised a strategic plan for education.
read moreL-E-A-R-N to Become a More Effective Leader
During the NASBE Annual Conference last week in Austin, I heard one phrase repeated most: life-long learning. Sitting in the new state board members meeting on Sunday reminded me of how when I was first elected chairman of the Tennessee State Board of Education in February 2023, I wanted to learn how to be an […]
read moreHow State Boards and Legislatures Can Partner on Assessment and Accountability
(sentence of description of what webinar is!) State leaders join us for a conversation on assessment..
read moreStudent Voice: So You Want to Be a Student State Board Member?
Hang on to your why and your how becomes clear.
read morePolitics, Policy, and Pies: Examining the 2024 Elections Results
What better way to kick off Thanksgiving week than with a discussion on politics, policy, and pies? Join us for NASBE’s 2024 elections webinar on Tuesday, November 26, at 3:00 pm ET. This webinar will review the results and key takeaways from the November elections, explore what they mean for education policymaking in 2025, and […]
read moreDeveloping Content Standards: A Foundational Task for State Boards
State boards of education typically play a central role in approving academic content standards, though their authority varies by state. This boardsmanship review outlines guiding principles and common processes to help state boards develop high-quality standards.
read moreNew State Strategic Plans Zero In on Learning Recovery
This NASBE analysis looks at 49 state strategic plans and finds many target learning recovery and other pandemic-related education issues.
read moreStudent Voice: Removing Barriers to Student Leadership
It is important to encourage students to engage with a wide variety of policymakers.
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