Kansas Loops Stakeholders In on Conversation about K-12 Policy
Kansas made stakeholder engagement central to its ESSA plan and strategic planning, with lessons for other states.
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Early Care and Education Legislation in 2016
This policy update provides a rundown of state legislative action on early education in 2016, plus important trends.
Opportunities in ESSA for Improving Early Education
A detailed look at the ESSA provisions pertaining to early childhood education and ways states boards can turn those opportunities into action.
Abigail Potts
Abigail (Abby) Potts works to engage and empower members to lead and advocate in federal and state policy in the best interest of students, educators, and families. She tracks key policy issues where state boards will play a critical leadership role, synthesizes research and evidence on member policy priorities, and facilitates the work of NASBE’s […]
Preparing Computer Science Teachers in Maryland and Arkansas
Maryland and Arkansas are creating pathways to better prepare computer science teachers.
The Future of Schools
As they look to the future of schools, state boards of education must ask the “what if” questions necessary to shape policies that can help ensure students have the opportunities to enter their own futures with confidence.
ESSA and At-Risk Student Populations: A NASBE Policy Update Series
ESSA provides opportunities to act on behalf of five at-risk student populations: students with disabilities, migrant youth, students in the foster care system, English language learners, and homeless youth. This NASBE policy update series suggests strategies that state boards of education can use to help these at-risk student populations.
Educating Students in Rural America: Capitalizing on Strengths, Overcoming Barriers
In 2004, NASBE released a State Education Standard focused on the issues and challenges facing rural schools. Ten years later, NASBE facilitated a study group on rural education to discuss what has changed and what new challenges require the attention of state education policymakers. This report details the Rural Education Study Group’s recommendations for how state boards of […]