States such as Georgia, New York, Utah, and others have increasingly opted to combat “period poverty" by expanding access to free menstrual products in schools.
read moreThe president is seeking significant increases in the overall education budget.
read moreCommunications folks can help your board develop media relationships that will lead to better reporting and a keener understanding of the board's policy decisions and initiatives.
read moreNew laws require interpretation and construction.
read moreSurveyed students report being at sea on postsecondary options and the progress they are making toward their goals.
read moreBuilding Bridges for Student Mental Health is a joint initiative of the National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE) and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) with the goal of establishing and enhancing productive, collaborative, and trustworthy relationships between state education leaders, medical experts, and families to improve student mental health. The COVID-19 pandemic […]
read moreAlexandria, VA—As new governors, legislators, state superintendents, and members of state boards of education begin their work after their elections and appointments, they join peers across the country who are grappling with how best to lead state education systems so that all students are well prepared for success in learning, work, and life. Despite the […]
read moreIs there another domestic policy space more complicated than state education governance? In the face of the 50-plus ways of constructing state systems of public education in this country, the authors in this issue of The Standard attempt to tease out what constitutes strong leadership and effective governance.
read moreState boards should lean into education data and work to overcome challenges to doing so.
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