The week in blogs: Lost in cyber space?

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 [...]

Lawrence Hardy|May 19th, 2012|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Charter Schools, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Technology, Technology Leadership Network|Tags: , , , |No Comments|

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 [...]

Joetta Sack-Min|May 17th, 2012|Categories: Boardbuzz, Center for Public Education, Charter Schools, Data Driven Decision Making, Educational Technology, Online learning, Technology Leadership Network|Tags: , , , |No Comments|

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 [...]

Lawrence Hardy|May 15th, 2012|Categories: Board governance, Data Driven Decision Making, Governance, Key Work of School Boards, Student Achievement, Teachers, Urban Schools|Tags: , , , , , |1 Comment|

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 [...]

Lawrence Hardy|May 14th, 2012|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Board governance, Center for Public Education, Charter Schools, Computer Uses in Education, Curriculum, Educational Technology, High Schools, Online learning, Privatization, School Board News, Student Achievement|Tags: , , |No Comments|

The week in blogs: Who’s got the most determined students?

Here’s a little quiz about cultural norms, brought to you with the help of education blogger Joanne Jacobs. Match the three hypothetical comments – which have to do with how young people view luck, talent, opportunity, destiny, etc. – with students in North America, Europe, or China: 1.     “My father was a plumber, [...]

Lawrence Hardy|May 11th, 2012|Categories: 21st Century Skills, Assessment, Bullying, Comparative Education, High Schools, Student Achievement|Tags: , , |No Comments|

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 [...]

admin|May 11th, 2012|Categories: Assessment, Board governance, Elementary and Secondary Education Act|No Comments|

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 [...]

Alexis Rice|May 8th, 2012|Categories: Elementary and Secondary Education Act, High Schools, Policy Formation, School Boards, School Reform, Student Achievement|Tags: , , |No Comments|

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.

Glenn Cook|May 2nd, 2012|Categories: Crisis Management, Leadership, Leading Source, NSBA Annual Conference 2012|Tags: , , |No Comments|

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 [...]

admin|May 2nd, 2012|Categories: Arts Education|No Comments|

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. [...]

Naomi Dillon|May 2nd, 2012|Categories: Leading Source|Tags: , |No Comments|
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