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Supporting a Diverse Early Childhood Workforce for Dual Language Learners
This NASBE policy update urges state boards of education to adopt a vision for supporting young DLLs that includes developing the cultural and linguistic competence of the ECE workforce.
read moreFresh Start on School Improvement
Through the Every Student Succeeds Act, state policymakers can reset how they address low-performing schools and provide support by capitalizing on the added flexibility and approaches already adopted in many states and districts.
read moreThe Role of State Boards in Improving Early Childhood Education
State boards have authority that positions them to be key players in improving early education.
read moreStepping Up for Early Childhood Education
The impact of early childhood education is undeniable. Yet access to high-quality early education across the country remains uneven, and many children still enter elementary school unprepared.
read moreState Role in Incubating School Improvement Networks
This NASBE policy update explores how statewide networked improvement communities work and how state boards of education can nurture them.
read moreEnabling School Counselors to Focus on Postsecondary Transitions
This NASBE policy update explores the ways state boards of education can address the challenges school counselors face and better support student transitions after high school.
read moreBuilding on State ESSA Plans
After submitting their plans for implementing the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) in 2017, states face challenges in ensuring the implementation of their plans keep faith with the spirit of ESSA.
read moreStates Detail Strategies to Invest in the Early Childhood Workforce in Their ESSA Plans
This commentary outlines ways states are leveraging ESSA to advance early learning policy.
read moreESSA's Fifth Indicator: A NASBE Policy Update Series
States have incorporated a variety of “fifth indicators” in their ESSA plans, including: career and technical education, school climate and student discipline, social and emotional learning, chronic absenteeism, and access to high-level course work. This policy update series explores the pros and cons of each and offers key considerations for state boards that are refining their plans for September submission.
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