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States Set Criteria for Resuming In-Person Learning
This policy update outlines ways in which states such as Arizona, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, Oregon, and Nebraska offer state guidance on reopening criteria.States 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.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.Biden Administration Pledges $85M to Support Student Mental Health
K-12 Dive writes about federal developments to support student mental health programs and cites NASBE’s April 2021 webinar “Supporting Student Mental Health during the Return to School,” featuring the work of California, Illinois, and Kentucky. Among districts that have detailed plans for this, Chicago Public Schools has announced it will invest $24 million of its federal COVID-19 […]
read morePromoting School Nurses as Leaders in Reopening Schools
This analysis describes how state boards of education and other state stakeholders can partner with school nurses and state school nurse leaders in forming guidance and making decisions about transitions back to school.
read moreStates Can Leverage School Nurses for a Safe Return to School
State boards of education and other state stakeholders should partner with school nurses and state school nurse leaders in forming guidance and making decisions about transitions back to school, according to a new NASBE analysis.
read moreFive Questions to Ask about School Staff Wellness in the Wake of COVID-19
The pandemic increased educator stress and burnout. Here are five questions state board members can ask to engage their state around staff wellness.
read moreStates Can Seize Opportunity to Prioritize School Staff Wellness
NASBE analysis offers five questions state leaders can ask to support staff wellness.
read moreState Leadership in Creating Safe, Supportive Learning Environments
NASBE hosts experts in policy, research, and state-level programming for a webinar about state leadership in creating healthy and supportive learning environments for all students and the latest policy trends.
read moreVirtual Gathering on Suicide Prevention: Panel Discussion and Small Groups
This virtual gathering will feature a panel discussion followed by topical breakout discussion rooms allowing participants to dig deeper into youth suicide prevention.
read moreEducation Has a Three-Headed Crisis. Mental Health Is Only Part of It.
EdSurge story cites the NASBE State Policy Database on School Health.
read moreWe the Media: Laying Down a Baseline on School Health Policies
States have been making important strides toward ensuring that schools are safe, more supportive learning environments.
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