Policies to Promote Civic Engagement Take Shape

Savvy state boards of education recognize that high-quality civic education not only prepares students to vote and understand how the…

Ensuring Students Receive Dyslexia Screenings and Interventions

The prevalence of dyslexia in the general population varies from 5 to 17 percent, though students with the reading disorder…

State Boards Examine Effective Use and Protection of Student Data

As new technologies arise that collect K-12 student data to improve education outcomes, educators and parents worry about the consequences…

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State Boards Mull School Safety, Student Wellness

In the aftermath of the February 2018 shooting at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, state boards of education are weighing how to advance school safety by bolstering measures to protect students and prevent violent acts. In March alone, […]

State Boards Collaborate to Strengthen School Leadership

A critical factor for strengthening educational leadership is collaboration between state boards of education and state education agencies. In a recent joint webinar between NASBE and New Leaders, Vic Lenz, vice president of the Missouri State Board of Education, and […]

Examining Inequity in Exclusionary Discipline

Student achievement and school discipline practices are strongly linked over the long term. One Texas study found that about 10 percent of students suspended or expelled between grades 7-12 ultimately dropped out, and those suspended or expelled for discretionary violations […]

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