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Advancing Math and Science Instruction
Advancing math and science education entails doing something different so it is possible for all students to achieve mastery.From the President’s Pen: Picture Every Student Loving Math and Science
There is no math or science gene that only some people have.Engaging Students through Ethnic Studies
California, Connecticut, and Texas broaden their elective offerings.Five Questions State Boards Should Ask about Civics Education Reform
Civics education has seen short shrift in recent years. State boards can do more to ensure that K-12 students are prepared to be thoughtful, engaged citizens.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.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.NASBE’s Early Literacy Work Group Tours Arizona’s Wildflower Accelerated Academy
State board of education members from Delaware, the District of Columbia, California, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nebraska, and New York gather in Arizona to learn about the state's early literacy initiatives.
read moreCalifornia, North Carolina, and the District of Columbia Join NASBE’s Early Childhood Education Network
The National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE) welcomes three new state boards of education to the NASBE Early Childhood Education (ECE) State Network: California, the District of Columbia, and North Carolina.
read moreNASBE Statement on 2022 NAEP Results
It is not enough to think in terms of returning to pre-pandemic levels. The fact is that even at those levels, many students were not achieving at the levels needed for success.
read moreStates Draw Up Graduate Profiles to Be Their Education System’s “North Star”
Leaders in South Carolina, Utah, Virginia, and Washington describe the process for creating and implementing graduate profiles and detail lessons they learned during their creation.
read moreStates Sketch 'Portraits of a Graduate'
While their entry points and approaches to the work differ, South Carolina, Utah, Virginia, and Washington have all drawn up profiles that many call the North Star of their state education systems.
read morePreparing Pre-K Teachers: Policy Considerations and Strategies
Four practices to increase the pool of skilled early educators stand out as promising.
read moreNASBE President Comments on Results of 2022 NAEP Long-Term Trend Assessment
The Nation’s Report Card gives us a clear view of the impact that COVID-19 had on most students’ foundational learning.
read moreStates Leverage Covid Relief Funds for Early Childhood Workforce Recovery
A new NASBE analysis outlines state investments in ECE workforce recovery through compensation and benefits, mental health and well-being supports, and professional development opportunities.
read moreInvesting in Early Childhood Workforce Recovery
Analysis details how states, including Kentucky, New Jersey, North Carolina and others, are using COVID relief funds to help the early childhood workforce recover from the pandemic.
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