National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE)

How can we ensure that graduates possess the durable skills—from critical thinking to in-demand technical skills—they need for the workforce? Tennessee State Board of Education Chair Robert Eby shares how his state is rising to address workforce needs in our recent #NASBEStandard: https://lnkd.in/eCFWBrQa

NASBE is out with a new issue of the State Education Standard! This issue focuses on how communities can act as force multipliers to ensure that all children are engaged in learning and prepared to thrive. Authors examine the roles of students, families, tribal leaders, community nonprofits and more in supporting preK-12 education systems – while also offering strategies for state leaders to foster the productive partnerships that can drive progress in education. Read the full issue here: https://lnkd.in/gmfD-5JD

NASBE is out with a new issue of the State Education Standard! This issue focuses on how communities can act as force multipliers to ensure that all children are engaged in learning and prepared to thrive. Authors examine the roles of students, families, tribal leaders, community nonprofits and more in supporting preK-12 education systems – while also offering strategies for state leaders to foster the productive partnerships that can drive progress in education. Read the full issue here: https://lnkd.in/gmfD-5JD

“NASBE recognizes the critical role of state and national partnerships, informed by students’ lived experiences, in driving systemic changes that can make the high school years meaningful and valuable for every student." - NASBE President and CEO Paolo DeMaria. We're excited for our new #highschooltransformation advisory councils, working alongside our state network, to do just that!

We are thrilled to introduce two advisory councils for NASBE’s High School Transformation State Network! The first is made up of experts from Advance CTE, Aurora Institute, Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, Education Commission of the States, Education Resource Strategies, Evelyn and Walter Haas, Jr. Fund, GRAD Partnership, Learning Policy Institute, EdTrust, Mastery Transcript Consortium® (MTC), National Association for College Admission Counseling, Southern Regional Education Board, Teach Plus and XQ Institute, among others, to support us with project goals, share insights and relevant research, and facilitate connections across the state network. Students are also advising the Network. Our Student Advisory Council includes a passionate group of student state board members from across the country dedicated to transforming the high school experience for all learners.   We’re so excited to bring these organizations—and students—together and learn from them! More about NASBE’s High School Transformation State Network here: https://lnkd.in/ebbFf3WD #TransformingHighSchool

Our postelection analysis is out! While the 2024 federal elections brought significant change, voters at the state level opted for stability, with no shifts in partisan control of state boards. The report highlights key takeaways from elections that decided 64 state board seats across nine states, three territories, and D.C. NASBE’s Abigail Potts, Joseph Hedger, and Naomi Porter, authors of the report, note: “While partisan control of state education leadership saw minimal changes, state education leadership will continue to face scrutiny. Politics, rather than partisanship, may have a bigger impact on the 2025 education policy landscape, as elected leaders shift from campaigning to governing.” Read the full report here: https://lnkd.in/eY_MU9Ev

We’re excited to introduce NASBE’s 2024–25 Board of Directors! Kevin Ellis of the Texas State Board of Education steps in as our new board chair, with Byron Ernest of the Indiana State Board of Education serving as chair-elect. We’re also pleased to welcome new members to the board: - Matt Hymas of the Utah State Board, elected as Western Area Director - Steve Isoye, Chair of the Illinois State Board, elected as Central Area Director - Elizabeth Tegtmeier of Nebraska, named New Member Representative - Rachel Bosovich of Iowa, NCOSEA’s representative Learn more about NASBE’s amazing board here:  https://lnkd.in/egkebQ2H

Most state boards of education share a common responsibility: the approval of academic content standards—that is, defining what students should know and be able to do. When aligned with a state’s economic, civic, and cultural goals, high-quality standards help prepare students for greater success in postsecondary learning, work, and civic life. Our new analysis outlines guiding principles and common processes to help state boards develop high-quality standards. Read it here: https://lnkd.in/eeshKC34

Ensuring that data is used in support of students is an equal obligation that goes hand in hand with mitigating privacy concerns. But siloed data gets in the way of stakeholders being able to use critical information to support students. Paige Kowalski’s recent article for the National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE) discusses why state education boards should champion laws that codify cross-agency data governance to promote interagency collaboration and ensure accountability for data quality, privacy, and security. https://lnkd.in/g8GQytue

NASBE is excited to launch the High School Transformation State Network! Over the next two years, we’ll collaborate with organizations like KnowledgeWorks and the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching to recruit and lead state teams of students, educators, workforce leaders, and state board members in driving systemic changes that can make the high school years meaningful and valuable for every student. Visit our website to learn more about this important project: https://lnkd.in/eXUamibC