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Leveraging Relicensure Policies to Advance Deeper Learning
This NASBE policy update urges state boards of education to invigorate relicensure policies by embracing multiple tiers that support teachers throughout their careers and implementing requirements such as work portfolios, individual learning plans, and microcredentials.
read moreEngaging Philosophy in the Quest for K-12 Deeper Learning
This NASBE policy update suggests embedding philosophy instruction in teacher preparation programs to enable teachers to model skills they want students to acquire.
read moreState Mentoring Policies Key to Supporting Novice Teachers
This policy update draws on research, state examples, and the author’s own experience to suggest ways states can better support novice teachers while combating high turnover.
read moreThe Role of State Boards in Improving Early Childhood Education
State boards have authority that positions them to be key players in improving early education.
read moreEnabling School Counselors to Focus on Postsecondary Transitions
This NASBE policy update explores the ways state boards of education can address the challenges school counselors face and better support student transitions after high school.
read moreSeven Questions Boards Should Ask about School Leadership
Seven questions state boards of education and other policymakers should ask when considering school leadership policies.
read moreAdvancing the Early Learning Workforce through State Policies
This NASBE policy update examines the US preschool workforce skills gap and outlines ways state boards can strengthen policies to advance the early education workforce and ensure a high-quality education for preschool learners.
read morePreparing Computer Science Teachers in Maryland and Arkansas
Maryland and Arkansas are creating pathways to better prepare computer science teachers.
read moreThe Future of Schools
As they look to the future of schools, state boards of education must ask the “what if” questions necessary to shape policies that can help ensure students have the opportunities to enter their own futures with confidence.
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