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NASBE develops, supports, and empowers citizen leaders on state boards of education to strengthen public education systems so students of all backgrounds and circumstances are prepared to succeed in school, work, and life.
May 2023 — Volume 23, No. 2
Surveyed students report being at sea on postsecondary options and the progress they are making toward their goals.
Six elements in statewide law and policy pave the way for effective programs that help more students thrive in college courses while they are still in high school.
State boards should lean into education data and work to overcome challenges to doing so.
While relationships with school leaders were contentious in places, many districts benefited from collaborative ones.
As states seek to bring coherence to the disparate systems that have a hand in early education and care, state boards have key roles to play.
On average, takeover fails to improve achievement measures, but how it is done matters a lot.
Savvy boards can increase the odds their plans will live, breathe, and have measurable impact.
No one model is clearly superior, but relationships, talent, and shared loyalty are marks of governance systems that get things done.
