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Supporting Learning for Students with Disabilities
Authors in this issue of the Standard identify challenges in policy, debunk myths, and highlight approaches and evidence-based practices for serving students with disabilities effectively.
read moreEnsuring Students with Disabilities Leave School Ready to Succeed
State boards can watch policies for red flags that hold students back.
read moreRacial Justice through Expanded Choice
Decoupling where students receive education from where they live is key to undoing the system's racist roots.
read moreEngaging Students through Ethnic Studies
California, Connecticut, and Texas broaden their elective offerings.
read moreDistrict of Columbia Embeds Antiracist Lens in Update of Social Studies Standards
State board tees up a revision process and standards characterized by civic engagement and cultural responsiveness.
read moreEquity and English Learners Post-Pandemic
State leaders should ramp up supports for EL students and their families.
read moreSupporting Youth with the Most Need
For many, the pandemic has been just one of a host of barriers to a high-quality education.
read moreMichigan Adds Certificate for Birth to Kindergarten Teachers
A detail of how the Michigan State Board of Education, working closely with the state education agency, is expanding opportunities to improve early educators’ preparation.
read moreMichigan’s Birth to Kindergarten Certificate Professionalizes Early Learning Workforce
A new NASBE analysis details how the Michigan State Board of Education, working closely with the state education agency, is expanding opportunities to improve early educators’ preparation.
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