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NASBE Statement on 2024 NAEP Results in Fourth and Eighth Grade Reading and Math
NASBE issued the following statement in response to the latest release of The Nation’s Report Card.
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Connecting Schools and Communities
Authors in this issue of the Standard suggest myriad ways in which communities can be force multipliers for ensuring that all children are engaged in learning and prepared to thrive as adults.
State Education Elections in 2024 Yield Few Shifts
Voters in nine states, three territories, and the District of Columbia elected 64 state board candidates.
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State Policy Database on School Health
The NASBE State Policy Database on School Health aligns state statutory and regulatory language on student health to the components of the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) model.
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January 29, 2025
NASBE Statement on 2024 NAEP Results in Fourth and Eighth Grade Reading and Math -
January 8, 2025
NASBE’s Latest Standard Explores How School-Community Partnerships Drive Student Success -
December 10, 2024
NASBE Launches High School Transformation State Network Advisory Councils -
November 26, 2024
2024 State Education Races Yield Little Change -
November 8, 2024
State Board Members Learn about Strengthening Principal Pipelines and Transformative High School Models
From the States
States Face Challenges Building a School Mental Health Workforce
Challenges persist in attracting and retaining this school-based mental health professionals, but some states, including Virginia, Ohio, Colorado, Michigan, and others, are making progress.
States Address Access to Menstrual Products in Schools
States such as Georgia, New York, Utah, and others have increasingly opted to combat “period poverty" by expanding access to free menstrual products in schools.
The National Association of State Boards of Education develops, supports, and empowers citizen leaders on state boards of education to strengthen public education systems so students of all backgrounds and circumstances are prepared to succeed in school, work, and life.
Policy Areas
College, Career, and Civic Readiness
State boards should exercise their authority to ensure that the education system at every level supports the success of all students in postsecondary education, careers, and civic life.
Education Governance
State boards should function as the citizens’ voice in education and the stable center of education policymaking, leading efforts to achieve the state vision for equity and excellence through effective, meaningful collaboration with other state policymakers and stakeholders.
Safe and Healthy Schools
Student health is strongly associated with student achievement and school engagement, and students who feel safe at school also feel free to learn.
Teachers and Leaders
State boards should exercise their authorities for preparing, certifying, and supporting educators, recognizing that, of all school-based factors, teachers have the most impact on student achievement and school leaders have the second greatest impact.