The only organization dedicated solely to helping state boards advance equity and excellence in public education.
From the President’s Pen: Are You Ready?
When schools reopen, how ready will the education enterprise be to receive, support, encourage, and serve students?Getting Students Career Ready
Every student needs academic and technical skills to prepare them for life and every student needs to plant their feet on a career pathway during their K-12 journey.State Boards Wrestle with Graduation Policy during Pandemic
States acted quickly to suspend end-of-year assessments and amend graduation requirements for high school seniors amid COVID-19. This policy update highlights trends in state guidance around graduation and grade advancement and how some are addressing inherent equity challenges.Five Questions State Boards Should Ask to Advance College and Career Readiness
State boards can leverage dual enrollment opportunities, rigorous coursework, new graduation pathways, course alignment with high-opportunity careers, skill building for the jobs of the future, and tracking of student attainment after graduation to expand college and career readiness.State Boards Have Role to Play in Supporting Child Care Providers during COVID-19
New analysis explains how state boards of education have a role to play in advocating for support of child care providers during this difficult time.
read moreSupporting Child Care Providers amid COVID-19
Early education and child care centers both large and small are facing financial hardship as a result of the COVID-19 emergency. State boards can play an important role in supporting them during this difficult time.
read moreContinued Learning during COVID-19
States are issuing guidance with an eye toward equity to help schools implement continuous learning for all students and adapt to a variety of needs and circumstances amidst widespread school closures from COVID-19.
read moreState Guidance Addresses Equity Implications of Distance Learning during COVID-19
State guidance addresses equity concerns and accessibility of instruction for all students, time spent in online learning, teacher resources and support, and services for students with disabilities.
read moreState Boards Wrestle with Graduation Policy during Pandemic
States acted quickly to suspend end-of-year assessments and amend graduation requirements for high school seniors amid COVID-19. This policy update highlights trends in state guidance around graduation and grade advancement and how some are addressing inherent equity challenges.
read moreArts in Turnaround Strategies
A+ Schools and Turnaround Arts schools commit to a model of school improvement.
read moreThe Role of Arts Integration and Education in Improving Student Outcomes
If research is to inform state policy, important gaps in research should be filled.
read moreFostering Arts-Rich Schools
There are many good reasons for state boards to pay attention to the depth and breadth of instruction their schools offer in music, drama, theater, dance, and media arts.
read moreThe Art of Early Childhood Education
Arts integration shows promise for school readiness, emotion regulation, and stress reduction in the youngest, most vulnerable students.
read more