State boards can help parents play an active role in accelerating their children’s learning and development with evidence-based, accessible resources.
read moreThe state education ombudsman model that DC is using can be adapted in any state.
read moreKentucky state board member and special education teacher Allison Slone urges state boards of education to seize the opportunity the pandemic created to strengthen policies to ensure that parents and caregivers can engage meaningfully in school decision making.
read moreState boards should seize every opportunity to help schools strengthen bonds with families.
read moreState boards of education are uniquely placed to help eliminate the political divides that impede decisive action to end inequities in learning. Nebraska, New York, and North Carolina are three states pushing for meaningful change in their state systems.
read moreIn the face of shifting, sometimes conflicting guidance, reopening schools is easier said than done. For communicating in uncertain times, my advice is this: Manage change with authority.
read moreA growing number of state boards of education are involving teachers in policymaking decisions, says NASBE analysis.
read moreA growing number of states boards of education see the advantages of involving teachers in policymaking decisions. Many have created a place for a current teacher to serve on the board.
read moreIn anticipation of the 2020–21 school year, states have been creating and updating guidance for district and school reopening plans. Several trends emerge.
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