Raising awareness of global child abuse
This Friday, November 19 is the 10th annual World Day for the Prevention of Child Abuse, a recognition initiated in 2000 by the Women’s World Summit Foundation. Many activities will take place around...
View ArticleEducation headlines: NCLB student transfers overwhelm high-performing schools
Students transferring from failing schools are overwhelming successful schools in their areas, an unintended byproduct of the No Child Left Behind law, the Washington Post reports At NSBA’s recent...
View ArticleFocus on education leadership
We all hear a lot about leadership these days and there has been an increased focus on the special skills needed to lead in the challenging 21st century world. BoardBuzz was interested to see that...
View ArticleDaniel Pink relates his motivation research to education
This month’s issue of American School Board Journal includes an interesting interview with author Daniel Pink. Pink is renowned for his books detailing what motivates people in business – and this...
View ArticleWatch live the Conference on Labor-Management Collaboration
Leaders from the National School Boards Association (NSBA) and state school boards associations are participating in the Conference on Labor-Management Collaboration, sponsored by the U.S. Department...
View ArticleRethinking collective bargaining to focus on student achievement
Anne L. Bryant, the National School Board Association’s (NSBA) Executive Director, is part of National Journal’s expert blog on education, and posted a response to this week’s question on...
View ArticleThe education reform hype
Blogger, E.D. Kain, has a great commentary today on his Forbes.com blog stating “there are no silver-bullets in education reform.” Kain notes: School reformers create a seductive narrative for the...
View ArticleRegistration open for NSBA Annual Conference 2012
Registration is now open for NSBA’s 72nd conference, held for the first time in Boston, from April 21 to 23, 2012. Join school board leaders and administrators from across the country for this premier...
View ArticleAnalysis: NBC learned its lesson with this Education Nation
Glenn Cook, American School Board Journal’s editor-in-chief, attended NBC’s Education Nation summit in New York for the second straight year. Here are his observations. You can’t blame traditional...
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Urban school boards, board member honored at New Orleans conference
Texas’ Mesquite Independent School District receives the Council of Urban Boards of Education (CUBE) Annual Award for Urban School Board Excellence. Three urban school boards were honored at NSBA’s...
View ArticleThe importance of school board professional development
Check out the Education Talk Radio show from Friday, January 13, 2012 with National School Board Association‘s Executive Director Anne L. Bryant discussing our upcoming 2012 Annual Conference in...
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Nevada’s Washoe County Public Schools District receives national urban...
The Washoe County School District has been awarded the Council of Urban Boards of Education (CUBE) Annual Award for Urban School Board Excellence for 2012. The Nevada school system, which serves Reno...
View ArticleNSBA’s 2013 Annual Conference to feature Geena Davis, Neil deGrasse Tyson,...
Registration and housing for the National School Boards Association’s (NSBA) 73rd Annual Conference, to be held April 13 to 15 in San Diego, is now open. Join more than 5,000 school board members and...
View ArticleSchool leaders see firsthand the best ways to use technology in classrooms
The National School Board Association’s (NSBA) Education Technology Site Visits are one of the best ways to see firsthand the best ways to use technology in classrooms. Registration is now open for...
View ArticleAnnual Conference early registration discounts end Jan. 10–see you in San Diego!
January 10 is the last day to receive early registration discounts for NSBA’s 73rd Annual Conference, to be held April 13-15 in San Diego. Join thousands of school board members, school administrators,...
View ArticleFacts on vouchers to counter National School Choice Week
As the National School Choice Week begins, the Voucher Strategy Center at the National School Boards Association (NSBA) recommends several resources to counter arguments for vouchers and the...
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CUBE honors former leader at Congressional luncheon
Katrina Kelley's memorial service program and Congressional Record listing The Council of Urban Boards of Education (CUBE) honored its former director, Katrina Kelley, at its annual luncheon on Capitol...
View ArticleEducation Talk Radio previews NSBA’s 2013 Annual Conference
Kanisha Williams-Jones, Director of Leadership & Governance Services at the National School Boards Association (NSBA), was a guest today on Education Talk Radio providing a preview of NSBA’s 2013...
View ArticleGeena Davis urges educators: Take note of women’s roles in children’s media
Is it coincidence that only 17 percent of women hold positions of leadership and authority in key sectors of American society—and that percentage also holds true among female characters depicted in...
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New NSBA President David Pickler takes office in midst of change
David A. Pickler David A. Pickler knows about change. His career has evolved from business to law to financial planning and accounting. As a member of the Shelby County, Tenn. school board, Pickler is...
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