Missouri businessman, MSBA announce $1 million incentive for Baldrige school...
A Missouri couple will donate $1 million to the first public school district in their state that can win a Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, which recognizes organizations for achieving...
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Ariz. districts look to early childhood programs to boost long-term achievement
The following article was originally published by the Arizona School Boards Association By Tracey Benson, ASBA Director of Communications An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. It may be an...
View ArticleNCES report shows most states compare favorably to other countries in math...
Results from a new study conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) at the U.S. Department of Education has found the vast majority of states score above the international average...
View ArticleWhite House announces new career education program
The White House announced a new $100 million competitive grant program this week that will help educators redesign high schools to better prepare students for high-tech and STEM careers. The U.S....
View ArticleNSBA: School board involvement critical to addressing discipline issues
The U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Justice have issued a four-part guide designed to address disparities in discipline practices and improve school climate. The guide, which...
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NSBA’s Massey discusses leadership for new Discovery Education webinar series
The National School Boards Association (NSBA) is taking part in a new webinar series by Discovery Education designed to feature innovative leaders in K-12 education. The series debuts Jan. 16 at 7 p.m....
View ArticleExpanding School Choice: An Education Revolution or Diversion?
Patte Barth, director of the Center for Public Education at the National School Boards Association, penned the following column for the Huffington Post: House majority leader Eric Cantor (R-Va) was...
View ArticleDigital School Districts Survey seeks districts with exemplary technology...
The Center for Digital Education (CDE), in partnership with the National School Boards Association (NSBA), invites all U.S. public school districts to participate in the 2013-14 Digital School...
View ArticleNSBA featured in major media on school choice concerns
After Republicans introduced legislation that would allow states to send up to $24 billion in federal funding toward school choice programs, National School Boards Association (NSBA) Executive Director...
View ArticleMassachusetts Association of School Committees’ governance project honored...
The National School Boards Association (NSBA) honored the Massachusetts Association of School Committees (MASC) for a project that has helped Massachusetts school boards improve teaching and learning...
View ArticleNSBA, education groups collaborate at national Labor-Management Conference
Local, state and national education leaders from across the country are partnering to plan together for effectively implementing college- and career-ready (CCR) standards as they meet at a third...
View ArticleNational survey of high schools shows wide discipline disparities
A comprehensive survey of more than 72,000 K-12 schools serving 85 percent of the country has found that nearly one out of every five black male students received at least one out-of-school...
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“Myths and lies” threaten public schools, renowned researcher David Berliner...
David C. Berliner participated in a no-holds-barred interview with the Arizona School Boards Association. David C. Berliner, Regents Professor Emeritus of education at Arizona State University (ASU)...
View ArticleNSBA questions cost, validity of U.S. Department of Education study on...
The National School Boards Association (NSBA) has a straightforward response to a U.S. Department of Education (ED) plan to give 252 fourth-grade teachers special training in fractions during the fall...
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Call for proposals for NSBA’s 2015 Annual Conference
The National School Boards Association (NSBA) is requesting proposals for breakout sessions to be conducted during our 75th Annual Conference in Nashville, Tenn., March 21-23. The conference will draw...
View ArticleNational Survey of Science and Mathematics Education shows disparities in...
Science classes with mostly high-achieving students are much more likely to use advanced technologies such as microscopes and graphic calculators than those with mostly low-achieving students,...
View ArticleGentzel calls for school board oversight of charters in USA Today letter
Thomas J. Gentzel, executive director of the National School Boards Association (NSBA) said that federal legislation on charter school law should recognize the need for accountability for student...
View ArticleNSBA calls for research, not mandates, to help public schools serve ELLs
The National School Boards Association’s (NSBA) Executive Director Thomas J. Gentzel participated in a National Roundtable on English Language Learners at the U.S. Department of Education this week,...
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NSBA President Anne Byrne: “High standards are a must”
Anne M. Byrne National School Boards Association (NSBA) President Anne M. Byrne recently discussed the challenges and potential for the Common Core State Standards during a meeting of the Learning...
View ArticlePDK chief shares insight on nation’s views of public education
Bill Bushaw, the Executive Director of Phi Delta Kappa International, discussed the top issues and key findings from the 2013 PDK/Gallup poll on public schools with the National School Boards...
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