September 2024
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Volume 24, No. 3
Connecting the National Educational Technology Plan to State Policy: A Roadmap for State Boards
State leaders can use the plan to gauge whether their policies are expanding technology access, teachers’ capacity, and the learning experience.
read moreNavigating Systemic Access to Computer Science Learning
Real advances to broaden participation in K-12 computing will come when state boards take a 360-degree view.
read moreAdvancing Policy to Foster K-12 Media Literacy
Some state leaders are moving to provide students with what they need to better navigate the digital world. More should.
read moreNew Leadership Training Series: Achieving Better, Measurable Outcomes for Children and Youth
NASBE offers state board members a new professional development learning series to help achieve better, measurable outcomes for children and families.
read moreOpportunities and Challenges for State Preschool Expansion
Authors in the latest issue of the State Education Standard “Preschool for All” detail how states have expanded access to quality early education, the research that supports these efforts, and the growing pains these initiatives are likely to experience. National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) researchers Steven Barnett and Allison Friedman-Krauss lead the issue […]
read moreFive Questions State Boards Should Ask about Students' Access to Physical Education
Despite most states requiring participation in physical education, a national survey finds access in K-12 schools is severely lacking. State leaders can improve access to physical education starting with these five questions.
read moreNewest Issue of the Standard Considers Preschool for All
Authors in the latest issue of NASBE’s State Education Standard document how states have expanded access to quality early education, the research that supports these efforts, and the growing pains these initiatives are likely to experience.
read moreIllinois's Bold Bid to Expand Preschool Access to All
Through the Smart Start Illinois initiative, Illinois is expanding access to preschool, increasing funding to child care providers to raise wages and quality, and reaching more vulnerable families with early support.
read moreExpanding Access to Quality Early Childhood Education in Arkansas
The state’s LEARNS Act creates the roadmap for a unified system, and the state board has a key role to play.
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