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How States Are Handling Lead in School Drinking Water
This NASBE analysis details how statewide efforts to test for lead in school drinking water vary across the country.Reengaging Students through Physical Activity
By creating an inclusive culture for physical education and physical activity, state boards can help ensure that every student learns to lead a healthy, active life.Kansas State Board Confronts Youth Vaping
The usage of vaping products among middle school students has increased at alarming rates. Federal and state policymakers are addressing this crisis, including in Kansas, where the state board of education acted quickly to engage stakeholders on curbing youth vaping.Student Safety and Wellness
The horrific school shootings in Florida and elsewhere in 2018 sparked new rounds of questioning across the country about how to prevent such tragedies and keep students safe.NASBE Analysis Offers Policymakers Key Questions to Support Student Mental Health
There is an acute need for increased services, education, and supports for student mental health.
read moreSix Questions State Boards Should Ask about Student Mental Health
There is an acute need for increased services, education, and supports for student mental health. Here are six questions to frame state board discussions on promoting student mental health.
read moreNASBE Analysis Urges Policies that Empower Youth to Prevent Suicide
States can prioritize policies that leverage peer-to-peer support to increase the impact of their overall youth suicide prevention strategies.
read moreEmpowering Youth to Prevent Suicide
This NASBE analysis highlights state action examples, identifies multipronged approaches to youth suicide prevention, and discusses federal funding opportunities available to states to support peer-to-peer programming.
read moreNASBE Report on Lead in Water Testing Cited in the Media
NASBE’s recent report How States Are Handling Lead in School Drinking Water was featured in several news stories from EducationDive, District Administrator, The 74, and others. From Education Dive’s story, “Report: Testing requirements for lead in school drinking water remain hit-or-miss nationwide,” November 3, 2021 – State leaders have long lacked federal requirements for […]
read moreHow States Are Handling Lead in School Drinking Water
This NASBE analysis details how statewide efforts to test for lead in school drinking water vary across the country.
read moreNew NASBE Report Details How States Are Handling Lead in School Drinking Water
New research finds most states test for lead in drinking water, but efforts are inconsistent and face challenges.
read moreState Leaders Can Promote Student Success by Prioritizing Physical Education
A new NASBE analysis details how state boards of education can support equitable access to physical activity and quality physical education through policymaking, convening, and community partnerships.
read moreReengaging Students through Physical Activity
By creating an inclusive culture for physical education and physical activity, state boards can help ensure that every student learns to lead a healthy, active life.
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