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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.
read moreFederal-State Policies Promote Stronger Action on Clean Drinking Water in Schools
Alexandria, VA – Recent federal and state action shows bipartisan consensus on the need to do more to ensure clean drinking water in schools and communities, according to a new NASBE analysis. The report highlights ways state leaders can leverage the current policy climate and available federal funds to better support school districts in lead […]
read moreUsing 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.
read moreHow States Are Handling Lead in School Drinking Water, Examining New Research
Join us for the webinar release of a new NASBE report that details the current landscape of state lead testing programs, both mandatory and voluntary, and common challenges, best practices in policy, and actionable recommendations for state leaders to address lead in drinking water at schools.
read moreYouth-Adult Partnerships to Improve School Health
Join the Leadership Exchange for Adolescent Health Promotion (LEAHP) for a webinar featuring two panels of speakers who will discuss strategies for youth-adult partnerships.
read moreState Board Voice: The Struggle to Be Seen and Feel Safe
Together, state boards are helping AAPI students be seen and feel safe.
read moreBiden 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.
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