College, Career, and Civic Readiness

The Standard - Column

A Trip to the Theater

As you engage in standards making on your state board, expect no credit, but keep your head down and stay focused on substance.

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The Standard - Article

What Role Do States Play in Selecting K-12 Textbooks?

A network of states move the needle on quality without usurping local control.

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The Standard - Article

The Unrealized Promise of High-Quality Instructional Materials

Overcoming barriers to faithful implementation requires changing teacher and leader mind-sets.

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The Standard

Curriculum That Counts

Authors in this issue of the Standard draw lessons from a spectrum of state policies that are being used to increase the adoption of high-quality curriculum.

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The Standard - Article

The State of K-12 Science Curriculum

While the availability of aligned, high-quality materials lags what science standards demand, states can press the market for better ones.

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Press Release

Newest Issue of the Standard Highlights a Role for States in Advancing High-Quality Curriculum

Authors in the latest issue of NASBE’s State Education Standard draw lessons from a spectrum of state policies that are being used to increase the adoption of high-quality curriculum.

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Measuring Success in Public Charter School Alternative Education Campuses: What Can We Learn from Them?

What can state leaders learn from alternative school campuses that operate as public charter schools? Join us for this webinar discussion.

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Press Release

NASBE, NCSL Hold Convening on Early Literacy and Math in San Diego

tate board of education members from the National Association of State Boards of Education’s (NASBE’s) Early Literacy Work Group joined state legislators from across the U.S. to collaborate and discuss the latest research and state activities surrounding early literacy and math policymaking.

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