State Boards Can Be Lead Policy Actors in Preventing Youth Suicide
A new NASBE analysis explores youth suicide and ways state boards can collaborate with local agencies to address it.
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NASBE Analyst Comments on Youth Suicide
NASBE’s Megan Blanco was quoted in the Kaiser Health News story, “As Youth Suicides Climb, Anguished Parents Begin To Speak Out.”
Kansas State Board of Education Leads the Way on Addressing Youth Vaping Crisis
NASBE releases an analysis about how the Kansas State Board of Education acted quickly to engage stakeholders on curbing youth vaping.
NASBE’s Standard Explores the Connections between Arts Education and Student Success
The latest issue of NASBE’s State Education Standard gives state policymakers good reasons to pay attention to the depth and breadth of instruction their schools offer in music, drama, theater, dance, and media arts—all key components of students’ well-rounded education.
Fern Desjardins
Fern Desjardins was nominated to the Maine State Board of Education by former Governor Paul LePage and was confirmed by the Maine Senate in April 2018 for a term of 5 years. She currently serves on the state board’s construction committee and sits on the Maine Charter School Commission. In the past, Desjardins has served […]
Christine Benson
Dr. Christine Benson is a member of the Illinois State Board of Education. She is a retired career educator with 35 years of experience, 17 as a teacher and 18 as an administrator in Illinois public elementary, middle, and high schools. She served as a central office administrator focusing on budget management, curriculum development, and […]
Sarah Moore
Sarah Moore was appointed to the Arkansas State Board of Education in 2018 by Governor Asa Hutchinson to represent Arkansas’ first congressional district. A resident of Stuttgart, Moore taught elementary school in the Stuttgart School District and then worked at the Office for Education Policy at the University of Arkansas. In addition, she has worked […]
Learning to Lead for Equity
Many state boards of education put equity at the center of their missions. This piece highlights the work of our Leading for Equity and Excellence Program (LEEP) and how it has coached state boards to be equity leaders.