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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.Tackling the Lack of School-Based Lead Testing
This NASBE analysis explores why many school districts are not testing for lead and how state policymakers can take active measures to change that.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.Preparing 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.Healthy School Facilities Network
The National Association of State Boards of Education has created the Healthy School Facilities Network (HSFN) to build and enhance the capacity of states to provide healthy school facilities. A 2021 NASBE landscape analysis of state-level programs for testing lead in school drinking water found states encounter challenges in the areas of outreach and coordination, transparent communication, […]
read moreInvesting Equitably in School Facilities
With newly available federal infrastructure funding, states can direct resources toward school facilities with the most need.
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 moreSetting Clear Health-based Criteria is Key to School Reopening Decisions
This policy update outlines ways in which states such as Arizona, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, Oregon, and Nebraska offer state guidance on reopening criteria.
read moreStates 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.
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 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 moreStudent 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.
read more