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Policy Update

Involving Teachers in State Education Governance

A growing number of states boards of education see the advantages of involving teachers in policymaking decisions. Many have created a place for a current teacher to serve on the board.

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Boardmanship Reviews

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.

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Boardmanship Reviews

Working with the Governor

Governors and state boards can make real advances in education policy when they work together, with the governor articulating broad goals for education and the state board developing the policy infrastructure to support those goals.

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Boardmanship Reviews

Building Partnerships with the State Legislature

The interests of students are usually best served when state legislatures and state boards view education policymaking as a shared responsibility.

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Press Release

NASBE’s Standard Examines Elements of Strong Leadership and Effective State Education Governance

Alexandria, VA—As new governors, legislators, state superintendents, and members of state boards of education begin their work after their elections and appointments, they join peers across the country who are grappling with how best to lead state education systems so that all students are well prepared for success in learning, work, and life. Despite the […]

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The Standard

Leading and Governing

Is there another domestic policy space more complicated than state education governance? In the face of the 50-plus ways of constructing state systems of public education in this country, the authors in this issue of The Standard attempt to tease out what constitutes strong leadership and effective governance.

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The Standard - Column

The NASBE Interview: Clarence Crawford, Eric Davis, and Casandra Ulbrich

As a board, we can disagree on policy matters without becoming disagreeable.

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The Standard - Article

Roadmap to Excellence: Strategic Planning for State Boards

Savvy boards can increase the odds their plans will live, breathe, and have measurable impact.

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The Standard - Article

Effective State Education Governance

No one model is clearly superior, but relationships, talent, and shared loyalty are marks of governance systems that get things done.

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The Standard - Column

NCOSEA Voice: Resolving Disputes without a Lawyer

Resolving disputes requires careful attention to relationships and a willingness to work together.

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Policy Update

Engaging Youth in Education Policymaking

More than 400 students now serve as members of state boards of education or state advisory councils in 33 states. Learn how states are elevating student voice and leadership in education policymaking.

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The Standard - Column

From the President's Pen: The Pursuit of Goals for Education

In education we can’t seem to get traction, but we can sure get whiplash. Will this time be different?

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The Standard - Column

From the President's Pen: The Starfish and the Ocean

All policies are thus rightly viewed as part of a greater ecosystem.

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