From the President's Pen: Are You Ready?
When schools reopen, how ready will the education enterprise be to receive, support, encourage, and serve students?
read moreStudent Voice: Students Can Help Create the Climate They Want to See
It is what we as leaders do with the data that matters.
read moreRemoving Barriers to LGBTQ Student Safety and Achievement
Comprehensive protections from bullying and harassment help everyone.
read moreGauging School Climate
As school buildings reopen after weeks of pandemic-induced closures, school climate will matter more than ever. State policymakers and education leaders can plan now to create safe, supportive learning environments ready for the return of students and teachers to classrooms. The articles in The Standard provide a roadmap.
read morePreparing Facilities for Students' Return in the Wake of COVID-19
To reopen schools, they need to be clean and safe for students, educators, and staff. What state leaders need to consider as they issue guidance for schools.
read moreReopening Schools Requires Evidence-Based Strategies for Facilities Preparation
State boards of education can partner with state education agencies to ensure reopening guidance aligns with federal recommendations on facilities care and operations and addresses equity concerns.
read moreDeveloping Policy to Prevent Youth Suicide
State boards of education can be leaders in addressing youth suicide by collaborating on model policies that help ensure students have the proper supports and learning environments to thrive.
read moreKansas State Board Confronts Youth Vaping
The usage of vaping products among middle school students has increased at alarming rates. Federal and state policymakers are addressing this crisis, including in Kansas, where the state board of education acted quickly to engage stakeholders on curbing youth vaping.
read moreState Boards Can Be Lead Policy Actors in Preventing Youth Suicide
A new NASBE analysis explores youth suicide and ways state boards can collaborate with local agencies to address it.
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