Community Engagement

The Standard - Column

Student Voice: Three Ways to Boost Student Engagement with State Boards

Student members can conduct outreach through talking casually to students in school.

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Policy Update

Engaging Youth in Education Policymaking

More than 400 students now serve as members of state boards of education or state advisory councils in 33 states. Learn how states are elevating student voice and leadership in education policymaking.

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Project

Student Engagement Collaborative

NASBE’s Student Engagement Collaborative aimed to help center student voice in state education policymaking and pandemic recovery with the goal of improving outcomes for all students. This project occurred between 2021 and 2022.

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The Standard - Column

We The Media: Reshaping Family Engagement

Parents need—and want—access to multiple measures of achievement.

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The Standard - Column

We the Media: What Matters Most to Parents

State boards can help parents play an active role in accelerating their children’s learning and development with evidence-based, accessible resources.

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The Standard - Column

NCSBEE Voice: Ombudsman Provides Key Link for Families

The state education ombudsman model that DC is using can be adapted in any state.

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Policy Update

Developing State and District Parent Engagement Policies

Kentucky 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.

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The Standard - Column

We the Media: Family Engagement during the Pandemic

State boards should seize every opportunity to help schools strengthen bonds with families.

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State Innovations

State Boards Advance Equity Agendas in Challenging Times

State 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.

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