NASBE Project Director Efrain Mercado discusses assessments with the News-Press of Ft. Myers, Florida. View Full Article

This week in the NASBE State Ed SmartBrief: Virginia State Board approves improvement plan for struggling district; State board in Indiana mulls changes to school grading system; Michigan may replace school rating by colors with letter grades; CDC issues guidance for handling food allergies in schools; more… View Full Post

Follow the link to hear NASBE Executive Director Kristen Amundson discuss the shifting balance in education policy authority back to the states from the federal government on Education Talk Radio. Listen to Podcast

Education policy advisors and advocates attended a reception to celebrate my appointment as Executive Director of the National Association of State Boards of Education. The event was co-hosted by Adam Shapiro and Social Driver. The special guest was U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine who spoke eloquently about his connection to Kris and the importance of school […]

This week in the NASBE State Ed SmartBrief: Kansas State Board discusses education financing with the state legislature; Florida board holds Common Core hearings; Educators take a new look at viability of tablets in schools; more… View Full Post

This week in the NASBE State Ed SmartBrief: South Carolina board opposes end to class-size limits; Wyoming State Board of Education stands up for the Common Core; Maryland using Facebook to help combat cyberbullying; more… View Full Post

NASBE policy update primary source for “Here’s Proof That Learning Cursive Makes You Smarter” in Business Insider. Read Full Article

NASBE School Health Policy Database cited as one of the top reference sites on the web for school nurses. See Full Post

This week in the NASBE State Ed SmartBrief: South Dakota State Board of Education allows district control over teacher evaluations; Indiana State Board revisits school grading system; Utah using social media as Common Core professional learning tool for educators; NASBE launches new series with a brief on Social-Emotional Learning; more…   View Full Post

‘From Practice to Policy’ brief offers deeper understanding of SEL and its implications student achievement and for policymaking  Arlington, Va. — The recognized need for public schools to support students in areas beyond academics is not new, but recent developments in social-emotional learning (SEL) go beyond what has come before—and are starting to show improvements […]