In the June issue of American School Board Journal, National School Boards Association Executive Director Thomas J. Gentzel writes about the importance of a strong public education system and the forces that make false promises through “reforms” such as vouchers. Read his “Last Word” column here: No human enterprise is perfect, and we all are [...]
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School Board News Today, an online publication of NSBA, provides timely and relevant stories and analysis from NSBA and other news outlets to school board members, administrators, and all others interested in K-12 education.
Videos: NSBA leaders address the 2013 Annual Conference
Check out the speeches from National School Boards Association’s (NSBA) leaders from the 2013 NSBA Annual Conference: 2013-2014 President David A. Pickler: Our new President, Pickler, discussed the “New NSBA” to create “the most relevant and responsive organization possible as we advocate in Washington, D.C., in state capitols across this country, and in service of [...]
Thank You, NSBA Annual Conference Sponsors
NSBA acknowledges the following 2013 Annual Conference sponsors for their generous support. On behalf of NSBA, our state associations, and our Annual Conference attendees, thank you for all that you do. PLATINUM SPONSORS Aramark Education BoardDocs Cable in the Classroom The College Board Discover Jostens McGraw Hill Education NAMM Foundation Optoma Sodexo Education TechSmith GOLD [...]
Bonus online article answers the question: What do superintendents want?
Holiday bonus, bonus coupons, bonus items –a bonus is a gift, a little extra something that doesn’t cost you anything. American School Board Journal offers a bonus, too – online articles on topics that help school board members and other school leaders do their jobs. You can read these articles on our website even if [...]
NSBA board member reflects on testing and Teacher Appreciation Week
Neil Putnam, a member of the National School Boards Association’s Board of Directors, writes about Teacher Appreciation Week for his hometown newspaper in Mitchell, S.D. In “Teachers are more than tests,” he reflects on his past teachers and how teachers now must look for ways to teach skills beyond the rote memorization needed for some [...]
NSBA encourages U.S. Supreme Court to clarify school district responsibility for student’s mental health treatment under IDEA
The National School Boards Association (NSBA) urges the U.S. Supreme Court to make it clear that school districts are not required to pay for a student’s mental health services in a residential care facility if those services are not needed primarily for educational purposes. In an amicus brief, NSBA and the Colorado Association of School [...]
New Mexico School Boards Association Executive Director receives the Abrazo Award
The National School Boards Association’s (NSBA) National Hispanic Caucus of School Board Members (NHC) awarded New Mexico School Boards Association (NMSBA) Executive Director Joe Guillen with the Abrazo Award, NHC’s highest honor. This award is given annually to honor individuals who have committed their time, energy, and resources to improving educational opportunities for all Latino [...]
Louisiana Supreme Court strikes down voucher law, NSBA praises ruling
The National School Boards Association is thrilled that the Louisiana Supreme Court has deemed the state’s school voucher law to be unconstitutional. The one-year-old program has diverted taxpayers’ money from public schools to private individuals and schools that are not subject to academic, operational, and accountability standards. Working with the Louisiana School Boards Association (LSBA), [...]
NSBA’s caucuses select new leaders
The National School Boards Association’s caucuses selected their new leaders last month at NSBA’s Annual Conference San Diego. NSBA’s three caucuses—the National Black Caucus of School Board Members (NBC), the National Hispanic Caucus of School Board Members (NHC), and the National Caucus of American Indian and Alaska Native School Board Members (NCAIAN). The groups were [...]
Marketplace Fairness Act could help schools gain sales tax revenues, NSBA says
The National School Boards Association (NSBA) is urging lawmakers to pass the Marketplace Fairness Act, which would require all online or catalog companies collect taxes from internet purchases. The measure would allow states and local governments to collect an estimated $23 billion per year that could be used to address budget shortfalls in education and [...]
