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Student Engagement Collaborative
The COVID-19 pandemic upended education as we knew it, disrupting the lives of students across the nation. No adult can fully understand what being a student during the pandemic has been like, which only reinforces the need for engaging students in pandemic recovery policy discussions. NASBE’s Student Engagement Collaborative aims to help center student voice […]
read moreWe The Media: Reshaping Family Engagement
Parents need—and want—access to multiple measures of achievement.
read moreWe 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.
read moreNCSBEE Voice: Ombudsman Provides Key Link for Families
The state education ombudsman model that DC is using can be adapted in any state.
read moreDeveloping 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.
read moreWe the Media: Family Engagement during the Pandemic
State boards should seize every opportunity to help schools strengthen bonds with families.
read moreState 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.
read moreWe the Media: Communicating in Anxiety-Laden Times
In 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 moreAt Least 14 State Boards Elevate Teachers’ Voices in State Education Policymaking
A growing number of state boards of education are involving teachers in policymaking decisions, says NASBE analysis.
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