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What Are We Learning About State Policy and Improving School Leadership?

This webinar is now on-demand! Watch the full event here. New research sheds light on how to improve school leadership and identifies key state policy levers that can impact school leadership. On November 17, 2015, from 3:00 to 4:00 pm, Dr. Paul Manna from the College of William & Mary will discuss his study during a NASBE webinar on school leadership and the […]


A Special Look at Results From the NASN 2015 Medication in Schools Survey

This webinar is now on-demand! Watch the full event here. According to the National Association of School Nurses (NASN,) administering medication to students is one of the most common health-related activities performed in school. The surge in medication use, along with the increasing complexity of medications warrants a clear administration process. Failure to have such a process in […]


Inside #CommonCore, How Social Media Is Changing the Politics of Education

This webinar is now on-demand! Watch the full event here. Earlier this year, the study #CommonCore: How Social Media Is Changing the Politics of Education made a small splash in the education policymaking world. It details how Twitter has shaped the Common Core debate—and specifically, what sort of impact tweets containing #CommonCore has had. The findings suggest the […]


NASBE Stipend Information Session: Leading a Standards-Based System

The National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE) seeks applicants to join a collaborative network of state boards of education dedicated to the implementation of a leadership model for a standards-based education system. This stipend initiative will establish a network of five to eight states to collaboratively work to fully align policies and processes as outlined […]


The “E” in STEM Education: Why Engineering is Vital to Science Standards

This webinar is now on-demand! Watch the full event here. The cry for K-12 students to have stronger STEM—Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics—skills continues, yet engineering is often absent from traditional science content standards. Engineers are vital to our society. They design the technology, processes, and systems that drive our 21st century economy and meet the public’s needs and wants. The Next Generation […]


An Early Look at Education Week’s Diplomas Count 2015 Report

This webinar is now on-demand! Watch the full event here. The 10th edition of Education Week’s Diplomas Count report, released on June 4, focuses on students with disabilities, examining the challenges and opportunities awaiting them as they transition from K-12 schooling to postsecondary education and the workplace. Education Week journalists profile students with a range of disabilities and investigate […]


Trends in Student Data Privacy Policies, Where State Boards of Education Fit In

This webinar is now on-demand! Watch the full event here. Student data privacy is in the news more than ever before: In 2015, 175 bills have so far been introduced in 45 states, and at least three federal bill drafts are circulating in Congress. Although schools have always kept records on students, technological advances have made student […]