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

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

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

The Delaware State Board of Education adopted the Next Generation Science Standards. Article cites NASBE webinars and members’ attendance at NASBE events as a training source for the board. Read Full Article

Jeff Charbonneau, 2013 National Teacher of the Year, received a standing ovation for his keynote remarks on Sunday at the National Association of State Boards of Education Annual Conference in Arlington, Va., where he implored members of the education community to maintain a focus on teaching “students of all backgrounds, all abilities to be successful […]

Kansas State Board of Education member Ken Willard, an avowed conservative, explains why he supports the Common Core State Standards. View Full Article

On the off chance people were looking for a lively discussion about the connections between the Common Core State Standards and teacher evaluations on a mid-summer Sunday afternoon, they would have found it at the National Association of State Boards of Education’s annual conference in Arlington, Va., on July 28. View Full Post

NASBE partners with Crescerance, a leading Mobile Communications Provider, to help bring their members to the Mobile Era. July 22, 2013 Arlington, Virginia The National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE) is pleased to announce the launch of its exclusive Mobile Application for members and other constituents to help them connect with NASBE anytime, […]

Last year, more than 57,000 incidents of aggressive conduct were reported in public schools in West Virginia — about 1,000 fewer than the previous year.
In addition, the number of out-of-school suspensions decreased by 30,000 from 2011 to 2012.