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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?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.The Role of Technology in Reimagining School
Pandemic or no, states ought to press for better technology for personalized learning and making staff and students safer.
read moreTransforming Learning through Competency-Based Education
States are adopting a range of policies to personalize student learning and move away from seat-time rules.
read moreThe NASBE Interview: Russlynn Ali
Transforming high schools isn't just an education issue.
read moreKansas Schools Build Resilience amid Redesign
Schools opt to change their approaches to learning and see gains in adaptability.
read moreReshaping Assessment and Accountability in 2021 and Beyond
Data about system performance will continue to lie at the heart of school improvement.
read moreThe Greenfield Path to School Improvement
State Policymakers can help clear away the rubble that impedes vibrant reform.
read moreSeize the Moment: Double Down on Authentic Learning
Project-based learning tied to students' communities and interests readily makes the leap across modes of instruction.
read moreNASBE’s Standard Explores How States Can Reimagine Education Systems Post-Pandemic
The spring issue of NASBE’s State Education Standard offers state leaders several ways they can ensure education systems meet the needs of all students and help them succeed.
read moreState Board Voice: School Is No Longer Just a Place
We need to create space and flexibility for educators' creativity, curiosity, and innovation.
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