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Building Bridges for Student Mental Health
Building Bridges for Student Mental Health was a joint initiative of 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 project started in 2022 and ended in fall 2023.
read moreNASBE’s Standard Examines Elements of Strong Leadership and Effective State Education Governance
Alexandria, 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 moreLeading and Governing
Is 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 moreHarnessing the Power of Evidence-Based Policymaking
State boards should lean into education data and work to overcome challenges to doing so.
read moreFrom the President's Pen: Want to Be a Great State Board Member?
We are stronger when we work together and seek common ground.
read moreThe NASBE Interview: Clarence Crawford, Eric Davis, and Casandra Ulbrich
As a board, we can disagree on policy matters without becoming disagreeable.
read moreThe Role of Teachers Unions in School Governance during COVID-19
While relationships with school leaders were contentious in places, many districts benefited from collaborative ones.
read moreRoadmap to Excellence: Strategic Planning for State Boards
Savvy boards can increase the odds their plans will live, breathe, and have measurable impact.
read moreEffective State Education Governance
No one model is clearly superior, but relationships, talent, and shared loyalty are marks of governance systems that get things done.
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