NSBA has long been a leader in educational technology — and that’s no exaggeration. Through its Technology Leadership Network and its regular conferences and site visits, the association has championed technology in the classroom for more than 20 years. So when NSBA Executive Director Anne L. Bryant questions whether the explosion of online charter schools is [...]
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Bryant: “Virtual Schools Need a Grounding in Reality”
NSBA Executive Director Anne L. Bryant wrote a blog, “Virtual Schools Need a Grounding in Reality,” for “Transforming Learning,” published by Education Week. Her commentary is based on the new groundbreaking report by NSBA’s Center for Public Education, “Searching for the Reality of Virtual Schools.” Bryant notes that, “Until we take a hard look at [...]
NSBA comments on U.S. Chamber of Commerce report on school boards
The National School Boards Association (NSBA) and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce may not agree on everything regarding K-12 education, but when it comes to basic recommendations for improving school board governance they can find some common ground. Consider School Board Case Studies, a new report by the chamber’s Institute for a Competitive Workforce, which [...]
Virtual Learning: Growing but untested, NSBA report says
Do K12 students benefit from taking some or all of their classes online? A new report by NSBA’s Center for Public Education, Searching for the Reality of Virtual Schools, says that while online education holds promise for 21st century learning, researchers know relatively little about the performance of virtual schools, and the studies that have [...]
Bryant: School districts need more freedom from federal policies
When NSBA’s 2011-2012 President Mary Broderick wrote to President Barack Obama and called for a national dialogue on a new direction in federal policy, she “hit a home run,” writes NSBA Executive Director Anne L. Bryant in a blog published by the Thomas B. Fordham Institute. In her remarks, Bryant commented on Broderick’s concerns over [...]
NSBA urges action on ESEA, organizes “call-in day”
The National School Boards Association (NSBA) is urging the U.S. Congress to complete its reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act before it adjourns later this year. Through its “ESEA Now” campaign, NSBA is urging school board members and other educators to contact their Washington representatives on Wednesday, May 9 to push for an [...]
Joplin’s ‘amazing’ year
Read Glenn Cook’s essay and follow up to his American School Board Journal story on the tornado that devastated Missouri’s Joplin Schools.
Palm Beach, Fla. school board wins Kennedy Center arts award
The School Board of Palm Beach County, Fla. received the 24th annual Kennedy Center Alliance for Arts Education Network (KCAAEN) and National School Boards Association (NSBA) Award on April 23 at NSBA’s Annual Conference in Boston. This national award, which was created in 1989 and includes a $10,000 prize, recognizes school boards for their support [...]
What would do you if …
The May ASBJ Advisor Poll asks readers what they would do in this situation: A school board was revamping its goals and its members couldn’t agree on whether to include “increasing student achievement” as one of them. One faction of the board felt the statement was an implicit and understood part of the district’s mission. [...]
