In this week’s NASBE State Ed SmartBrief: Kansas State Board chooses assessments developed at Kansas University; Nebraska board considers standards for fine arts; Wisconsin proposal calls for daily exercise in elementary schools; more… View Full Post

New issue of “From Practice to Policy” looks at how one state is tackling comprehensive planning  Arlington, VA — In the year since the incomprehensible tragedy at an elementary school in Sandy Hook, CT, lawmakers, policymakers, and parents have searched for ways to make schools safer, yet there has been little consensus. But one state—Delaware—has […]

This week in the NASBE State Ed SmartBrief: Rhode Island State Board may be re-reorganized; North Carolina court rules virtual charters require state board approval; Weight of student test scores on teacher evaluations could drop in Ohio; more… View Full Post

This week in the NASBE State Ed SmartBrief: Utah state board gives lawmakers its list of priorities; Texas on path to drop algebra II as requirement for most graduates; Virginia to issue letter grades to schools; more… View Full Post

This week in the NASBE State Ed SmartBrief: Alabama State Board replaces NCLB-era graduation exam; Massachusetts to phase in Common Core-aligned exams; States work to improve students’ reading ability by 3rd grade; more… View Full Post

Arlington, VA — An estimated 4 to 6 percent of American children have food allergies, and many of these children will have a severe allergic reaction while at school. Tragically, every year some of these reactions are fatal. It then stands to reason that the calls for comprehensive school policies to mitigate severe allergic reactions […]

This week in the NASBE State Ed SmartBrief: Kansas State Board wants cost estimates before voting on new tests; What grade should mean passing for the performance-based teacher license?; School districts push back against pressure to cut recess; more… View Full Post

This week in the NASBE State Ed SmartBrief: State board in California approves alternative science plan for middle schools; Oklahoma board releases school letter grades; Alabama looks at moving to digital textbooks; NASBE poll question, “How should financial literacy content be linked to high school graduation requirements? “; more… View Full Post

Nationally known school parent blog cites NASBE School Health Policy Database in piece about school discipline. View Full Post

The Oct. 29 issue of Association and Non Profit Bisnow offers a feature on NASBE Executive Director Kristen Amundson and her career. View Full Post