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Student Engagement Collaborative
The COVID-19 pandemic upended education as we knew it, disrupting the lives of students across the nation. No adult can fully understand what being a student during the pandemic has been like, which only reinforces the need for engaging students in pandemic recovery policy discussions. NASBE’s Student Engagement Collaborative aims to help center student voice […]
read moreNASBE President on Texas Tragedy
Our tears flow and our hearts mourn for the victims and the community of Robb Elementary School, in Uvalde, Texas.
read moreNASBE 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.
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