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Alexandria, VA – Recent federal and state action shows bipartisan consensus on the need to do more to ensure clean drinking water in schools and communities, according to a new NASBE analysis. The report highlights ways state leaders can leverage the current policy climate and available federal funds to better support school districts in lead […]
Policy Update
This NASBE analysis highlights ways state leaders can leverage the current policy climate and available federal funds to better support school districts in lead remediation so that all children have access to clean drinking water in schools.
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DeMaria most recently served as Ohio’s superintendent of public instruction and brings 30 years in state education policymaking, organizational leadership, and strategic planning to NASBE. He becomes NASBE’s president and CEO in January 2022.
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Alexandria, VA – Even as battles are waged over how K-12 instruction presents race, culture, and history in classrooms across the United States, public schools remain an essential part of a commitment to a just society in which all students receive excellent instruction and equal opportunities to learn, have the supports they need to thrive, […]
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Shriver is the chairman of Special Olympics International and co-founder and current chair of the Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL).
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Alexandria, VA – Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is being honored as the 2021 Friend of Education by the National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE). This national award is given annually to an individual or organization whose contributions to preK-12 education are significant and enduring. Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is the flagship program of […]
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Former state board members Martha Harris, Michelle Fecteau, and Rachel Wise are NASBE's 2021 Distinguished Service Award recipients.
NASBE in the News
K-12 Dive writes about federal developments to support student mental health programs and cites NASBE’s April 2021 webinar “Supporting Student Mental Health during the Return to School,” featuring the work of California, Illinois, and Kentucky. Among districts that have detailed plans for this, Chicago Public Schools has announced it will invest $24 million of its federal COVID-19 […]