For Immediate Release: July 16, 2015 Contact: Renée Rybak Lang, 703.740.4841, reneerl@nasbe.org   NASBE Supports Passage of Bipartisan Every Child Achieves Act, Urges Congress to Swiftly Convene Conference Committee Alexandria, Va. – The National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE) is pleased to learn that after several days of debate, the U.S. Senate today passed its Elementary and […]

For Immediate Release: July 14, 2015 Contact: Renée Rybak Lang, 703.740.4841, reneerl@nasbe.org Maryland State Superintendent Lillian Lowery Honored as NASBE Policy Leader of the Year Alexandria, Va. – The National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE) is pleased to honor Dr. Lillian M. Lowery, Maryland’s state superintendent of schools, as the 2015 Policy Leader of Year. The honor is given annually to a […]

For Immediate Release: July 13, 2015 Contact: Renée Rybak Lang, 703.740.4841, reneerl@nasbe.org NASBE Honors Grand Rapids Mayor George Heartwell as ‘Friend of Education’ Alexandria, Va. — The National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE) will honor Mayor George Heartwell of Grand Rapids, Michigan, with its annual Friend of Education Award that recognizes individuals who have made enduring contributions […]

For Immediate Release: July 10, 2015 Contact: Renée Rybak Lang, 703.740.4841, reneerl@nasbe.org Former Ohio Board Member Robin C. “Rob” Hovis Honored for Unwavering Commitment to Education Alexandria, Va. – Former National Association of State Boards of Education Secretary-Treasurer and member of the State Board of Education of Ohio Robin C. “Rob” Hovis will receive NASBE’s […]

For Immediate Release: July 9, 2015 Contact: Renée Rybak Lang, 703.740.4841, reneerl@nasbe.org Board of Education Members Brenda Gullett, Eileen Lappin Weiser, and Gayle Manchin Receive National Public Service Awards Alexandria, Va. — The National Association for State Boards of Education is pleased to announce that state education leaders from Arkansas, Michigan, and West Virginia have […]

For Immediate Release: July 6, 2015 Contact: Renee Rybak Lang, 703-740-4841, renee.lang@nasbe.org NASBE Report Compares Six States’ Strategies to Adopt New Science Standards Developing science standards can be a long and complex process, but many states have recognized theirs are due for a change. Since 2013, 13 states and the District of Columbia have adopted the […]

For Immediate Release: June 23, 2015 Contact: Sharon Cannon, Sharon.Cannon@nasbe.org, 703-740-4824 NASBE Joins National Education Groups to Call for Senate Consideration of Elementary and Secondary Education Act Alexandria, VA – Today, the National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE) joined 10 national education groups representing educators, principals, school boards, superintendents, chief state school officers, […]

It is with deep sadness that NASBE reports the passing of Karabelle Pizzigati. A two-term member of the Maryland State Board of Education, she served as NASBE president in 2008. Her life was devoted to serving children. Her work with the U.S. House of Representatives Select Committee on Children, Youth, and Families, where she served […]

For Immediate Release: June 11, 2015 Contact: Renée Rybak Lang, renee.lang@nasbe.org, 703-740-4841 NASBE Policy Update Tracks Trends in State Legislative Action on Student Data Privacy Alexandria, Va. – A surge in state legislation on student data privacy this year has continued to empower state boards of education with authority over student privacy. So far this […]

For Immediate Release: May 13, 2015 Contact: Renee Rybak Lang, renee.lang@nasbe.org, 703-740-4841 NASBE’s State Education Standard Highlights Work to Be Done to Close Opportunity Gaps Alexandria, VA – The National Association of State Boards of Education today released the new issue of its journal, The State Education Standard, focused on state policymakers’ role in addressing […]