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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.Gauging Support for Social and Emotional Skill Building
To help state boards of education and other policymakers learn how to communicate most effectively on policies related to SEL, NASBE commissioned Edge Research to conduct a survey of community influencers in Connecticut, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, and Washington to gauge their understanding of SEL.Developing Policy to Prevent Youth Suicide
State boards of education can be leaders in addressing youth suicide by collaborating on model policies that help ensure students have the proper supports and learning environments to thrive.States Prioritize Stakeholder Engagement, Continuity Plans in School Reopening Guidance
A new NASBE Policy Update outlines trends in state reopening guidance for the new school year.
read moreStates Make Plans for Reopening
In anticipation of the 2020–21 school year, states have been creating and updating guidance for district and school reopening plans. Several trends emerge.
read moreThree Strategies to Optimize Students’ Learning and Development in Today's Context
Turnaround for Children's Pamela Cantor, MD, and Nora Gomperts explain how a challenging moment in our history can be an opportunity to embrace an integrated approach to learning and development using whole-child design principles.
read moreWhole Child Policy Study Group
The Whole Child Policy study group deepens state board of education content expertise and public leadership in whole child policymaking in the wake of COVID-19. The pandemic has shined an even brighter light on longstanding inequities and presented an opportunity to improve the many systems, policies, and practices contributing to student success. State boards play […]
read moreNew Study Group on Whole Child Policy
We invite state board members to participate in a study group uniquely designed to build your content expertise, policy strategies, and public leadership to meet the social, emotional, behavioral, and mental health needs of students and school personnel in the wake of and recovery from COVID-19.
read morePreparing Facilities for Students' Return in the Wake of COVID-19
To reopen schools, they need to be clean and safe for students, educators, and staff. What state leaders need to consider as they issue guidance for schools.
read moreReopening Schools Requires Evidence-Based Strategies for Facilities Preparation
State boards of education can partner with state education agencies to ensure reopening guidance aligns with federal recommendations on facilities care and operations and addresses equity concerns.
read moreDeveloping Policy to Prevent Youth Suicide
State boards of education can be leaders in addressing youth suicide by collaborating on model policies that help ensure students have the proper supports and learning environments to thrive.
read moreKansas 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.
read more