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For Immediate Release: September 18, 2017 Contact: Renee Rybak Lang, renee.lang@nasbe.org 703-740-4841 New State Education Standard Focuses on How States Will Build on Their ESSA Plans and Keep Equity Central Alexandria, VA – Today, 34 states are submitting their plans for implementing the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) to the U.S. Department of Education, as […]

For Immediate Release: September 15, 2017 Contact: Renee Rybak Lang, renee.lang@nasbe.org, 703-740-4841 Washington and District of Columbia State Boards of Education Awarded Deeper Learning Stipends Alexandria, Va. – The National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE) has awarded stipends to two state boards of education—the District of Columbia and Washington—to support these states in […]

For Immediate Release: September 7, 2017 Contact: Renée Rybak Lang, 703.740.4841, renee.lang@nasbe.org Iowa State Education Chief Ryan Wise Honored as NASBE Policy Leader of the Year Alexandria, Va. – The National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE) is pleased to honor Dr. Ryan Wise, director of the Iowa Department of Education, as its 2017 […]

For Immediate Release: August 30, 2017 Contact: Michael Spaeth, michael.spaeth@nasbe.org, 703-684-4002 Kansas-Based Company Security Benefit Named NASBE’s 2017 ‘Friend of Education’ Alexandria, Va.—The 125-year-old Kansas-based Security Benefit Life Insurance Company is being honored this year as the 2017 “Friend of Education” of the National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE). This national award is […]

For Immediate Release: August 24, 2017 Contact: Michael Spaeth, michael.spaeth@nasbe.org, 703-684-4002 State Board of Education Members Brad Bryant, Mary Lord, and Wayne McDevitt Receive National Public Service Award Alexandria, Va.—The National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE) is pleased to announce that state education leaders from Georgia, the District of Columbia, and North Carolina […]

For Immediate Release: August 23, 2017 Contact: Renee Rybak Lang, renee.lang@nasbe.org, 703-740-4841 Donna Peduto Honored for Unwavering Commitment to Education in West Virginia Alexandria, Va. – Donna Peduto of West Virginia will receive the National Association of State Boards of Education’s David Kysilko Award for her commitment to improving education in West Virginia, her service […]

For Immediate Release: August 21, 2017 Contact: Renee Rybak Lang, renee.lang@nasbe.org, 703-740-4841 NASBE Analysis Outlines Seven Questions States Should Ask about Effective School Leadership Alexandria, Va. — More than a decade of research and practice demonstrates the significant impact that school leaders have on student learning, teaching, and school quality. The Every Student Succeeds Act […]

For Immediate Release: August 17, 2017 Contact: Renee Rybak Lang, renee.lang@nasbe.org, 703-740-4841 “We must deepen our commitment to the relentless pursuit of equity and excellence in our public education system”  NASBE President and CEO Kristen Amundson issued this statement in light of displays of hatred and violence witnessed in Charlottesville, Virginia earlier this week: “Given the […]