States Turn to Computer Sciences Standards and Certification

State boards of education in 2017 increasingly recognized computer science as integral to their policy agendas in line with the…

Three State Boards Weigh In on Dreamers

On September 5, 2017, President Trump rescinded the Deferred Action for Child Arrivals (DACA) policy, which has allowed undocumented immigrants…
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Social and Emotional Learning in 2017

More than one in three state boards of education included social and emotional learning (SEL) on their 2017 agendas, prioritizing…
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Getting Better at Getting Better through Statewide Networks

According to NASBE’s State Board Insight database, many state boards of education in 2017 explored how to enhance and scale school improvement efforts by networking schools and districts statewide. While types of statewide efforts vary, they share common features. All […]

State Boards Test the Waters on Competency-Based Education

Competency-based education (CBE), in which students demonstrate mastery of subject matter before advancing, is popping up in legislation and on state board agendas. One CBE-related bill in Florida was enacted in 2016, two were enacted in 2017 (in Utah and […]

Developing Policies for Teachers’ Professional Learning

State boards of education have been raising expectations for learning in order to get students ready for college, careers, and life. These efforts only intensify the need for states to simultaneously build an effective, diverse teacher workforce, especially for traditionally […]

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