NASBE conducts annual study groups to provide professional development to members of state boards of education, set organization direction and priorites, and inform the state education policymaking process on key issues.
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About Study Groups
The NASBE Board of Directors chooses two topics each year. State Board of Education members from across the country participate in a year long examination of a particular issue through three meetings in January, March, and June. Throughout these meetings, board members have the opportunity to hear from experts, practitioners, researchers and fellow policy makers on the issue as they develop recommendations for policy action for fellow board members.
All information regarding the June study group meeting will be posted here. This includes the agenda before the meeting and presentations and podcasts after the meeting.
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