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College, Career, and Civic Readiness

The Standard - Article

Telltale Signs of Rigor and Career Readiness in High School

State boards can take a lesson from schools that already dish up rigorous assignments in college- and career-ready courses alike and ensure more schools do it.

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The Standard - Article

A New Architecture for High School Learning

State leaders should retire the Carnegie unit and open the door for high school designs that ensure learning is engaging, relevant, experiential, and competency based.

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Power of the Question

Six Questions to Advance Media Literacy and Digital Citizenship

Adolescents consume a lot of screen media, which exposes them to potentially harmful media messages that impacts their physical, mental, and social well-being. Read how some states are equipping students with skills to navigate a complex media landscape.

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The Standard - Article

Merging High School and College: The Early College High School Model

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.

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State Innovations

States Sketch ‘Portraits of a Graduate’

While their entry points and approaches to the work differ, South Carolina, Utah, Virginia, and Washington have all drawn up profiles that many call the North Star of their state education systems.

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Announcement

NASBE Invites States to Join ECE Network

NASBE welcomes state proposals that develop or build on existing innovative strategies to advance learning for children from birth to third grade and to support the ECE workforce and the system.

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Press Release

NASBE Launches High School Transformation State Network Advisory Councils

NASBE is pleased to announce the formation of two advisory councils to support its High School Transformation State Network.

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Boardmanship Reviews

Developing Content Standards: A Foundational Task for State Boards

State boards of education typically play a central role in approving academic content standards, though their authority varies by state. This boardsmanship review outlines guiding principles and common processes to help state boards develop high-quality standards.

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Press Release

NASBE Launches High School Transformation State Network to Enhance Student Learning and Success

Over two years, NASBE will lead a network of states to examine policies and practices to transform the high school experience.

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Project

High School Transformation State Network

The High School Transformation State Network (HSTSN) aims to build and enhance the capacity of state boards of education to enable high school experiences that foster content mastery and durable skills.

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State Planning to Harness Emerging Education Technology

Join us for a webinar on state planning for education technology.

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NASBE in the News

Navigating Educational Transformation: A Q&A with State Board Leader Paolo DeMaria

In this insightful Q&A with the Carnegie Foundation, NASBE President and CEO Paolo DeMaria shares his thoughts on the vital role state boards can play to transform educational policy and practice.

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The Standard - Article

State Education Policy and the New Artificial Intelligence

The technology is new, but the challenges are familiar.

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The Standard - Article

Opportunities and Challenges: Insights from North Carolina's AI Guidelines

Early guidance helps all schools seize the technology’s potential and mitigate the risks.

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