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Education Governance

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Annual Conference 2022

This October 26-29, join us in Phoenix, Arizona for NASBE's Annual Conference, the only conference designed specifically for state board members. Register now!

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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

From the President's Pen: Committing to Equity for Students with Disabilities

The truth is students with disabilities can master the expectations reflected in state academic content standards.

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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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Press Release

NASBE Membership Elects New Leaders to Its Board of Directors

  Alexandria, Va. — The National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE) is pleased to announce the election of five new members to its board of directors. Janet Cannon, a member of the Utah State Board of Education, became NASBE’s board chair at the close of the organization’s virtual Annual Conference and business meeting last […]

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Policy Update

Using Federal Funds to Remediate Lead

This NASBE analysis highlights ways state leaders can leverage the current policy climate and available federal funds to better support school districts in lead remediation so that all children have access to clean drinking water in schools.

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Legislative Conference 2022

Join us in Washington, D.C., March 27-29, 2022, as we hear from national experts, education leaders, and federal officials on topics that are front and center for state boards!

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The Standard - Column

From the President's Pen: The Pursuit of Goals for Education

In education we can’t seem to get traction, but we can sure get whiplash. Will this time be different?

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The Standard

The Role of Schools in Racial Justice

Authors in this issue argue schools can progress toward educational equity only if, at every challenge, state leaders are willing to make decisions that put the needs of our most vulnerable students first.

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