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vnorville.bsky.social
@vnorville
@vnorville.bsky.social
Publishing on policy for public education by day. Organ- and piano-playing melophile and librocubicularist; loves outdoors, theater, museums, Doodles, old churches, genealogy.
Experts in the latest #StateEducationStandard share how students, families, schools, employers, and state policymakers can become more confident that kids are leaving K-12 with valuable skills.
Demonstrating Skills of Value
State education leaders are focused on ensuring students graduate ready for life after high school—but how do students know they’re building valuable, transferable skills, and how will employers and c...
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January 7, 2026 at 5:44 PM
How do high school students know they are gaining skills and competencies they can apply in well-paid careers and postsecondary? How do they demonstrate they have acquired these skills? Some expert thoughts in the January issue of the #StateEducationStandard www.nasbe.org/demonstratin...
January 7, 2026 at 5:38 PM
No better way to celebrate Constitution Day than committing to learn how you can advance #civics education. @NASBE hosts a webinar with @icivics.bsky.social Shawn Healy, HistoryCoLab's Fernande Raine, DC SBE's Bernice Butler, NC SBE's Ian House, Oct 10, 3 PM ET, www.nasbe.org/event/how-st....
September 17, 2025 at 7:08 PM
As the nation approaches the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, NASBE's State Education Standard gathers folks with insight and experience on how to craft #civics education in K-12 that will inspire engaged, thoughtful citizens. www.nasbe.org/civic-ready-...
September 4, 2025 at 2:22 PM
In a special issue of the #NASBEStandard, four states share educator workforce data, context, and actionable policy recommendations to address educator diversity gaps. www.nasbe.org/the-educator...
The Educators Students Deserve: Four State Policy Approaches
State education leaders have long prioritized efforts to recruit and retain effective teachers. Yet persistent challenges, including high turnover rates and teacher shortages in key subject areas, con...
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July 23, 2025 at 8:49 PM
NASBE’s 2025 Annual Conference is heading to Austin, TX, Oct 27–29 — and session proposals are open until June 30th. A chance to showcase your state's standout work in education policy. nasbe.org/call-for-ann... #StateBoards #NASBE2025 #AustinTX
Call for Annual Conference Session Proposals
Everything’s bigger in Texas—including your ideas! NASBE’s 2025 Annual Conference is heading to Austin, TX, and our call for session proposals is open until June 30! Showcase your state's standout wor...
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June 11, 2025 at 7:58 PM
My colleagues and I examine the many ways KY, WA, and IN are rethinking high school so students are better prepared for life after they graduate. @NASBE’s new series highlights these states' push toward flexible pathways, community-driven design, and mastery-based learning. bit.ly/433NdU2
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May 20, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Why do preschool gains so often dissipate so quickly in the early elementary years? @BobPianta and @DrCStephens22 explain in the newest #NASBEStandard and detail remedies schools, districts, and states can take to ensure these children continue to grow apace. www.nasbe.org/sustaining-g...
May 13, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Authors in the May issue of #NASBEStandard underscore the role state leaders have in ensuring that schools work together to prepare students for #SchoolTransitions nasbe.org/transitions/
Transitions
State policymakers have a role in ensuring that schools work together to prepare students to transition well.
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May 7, 2025 at 5:36 PM
In national push to train teachers in the #scienceofreading, most states neglect #schoolprincipals and what it takes to bring them up to speed, writes Joey Hedger in new analysis @NASBE bit.ly/3QUOcPD.
Supporting Principals in the Science of Reading
State boards of education can deepen the impact of their literacy initiatives by ensuring that principals are equipped to implement schoolwide instructional changes.
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April 1, 2025 at 3:46 PM
A paradox marks preK-12 #bilingualeducation, writes Winona Hao. Students who graduate with bilingual skills can get bilingual seals affixed to their diplomas; early learners who already speak a language other than English are not encouraged to retain it. @NASBE ow.ly/rvHN50VfCtb
March 11, 2025 at 5:09 PM
To get more students engaged in high school learning, states like IN, TX, VA, and MO double down on relevance by incentivizing and expanding access to #WorkBasedLearning @NASBE bit.ly/435VcQX
Expanding Access to K-12 High School Work-Based Learning
Several state boards are leveraging graduation requirements, diploma seals, specialized high schools, accountability systems, and aligning with business needs to expand work-based learning opportuniti...
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February 24, 2025 at 5:49 PM