State School Boards
Mathematics
California Adopts Controversial New Math Framework. Here's What's in It
Hundreds of comments influenced revisions to the document, which will shape math in the largest state鈥攁s well as materials used nationwide.
Standards & Accountability
Political Debate Upends Texas Social Studies Standards Process
The Lone Star State is the latest to throw out a set of standards after conservative activists organized in opposition.
Law & Courts
Is Censuring a 'Rogue' School Board Member a Free Speech Violation? High Court to Decide
The U.S. Supreme Court is poised to hear arguments on whether official rebukes of officeholders trigger First Amendment concerns.
States
Florida State Board of Education Bans the Use of Critical Race Theory in Schools
Lessons that deal with critical race theory and the 鈥�1619 Project鈥� are not welcome in Florida鈥檚 public schools following a state board vote.
School & District Management
How Many Seats Do Teachers Get on the State Board of Ed.? In Most Places, None
Few states give teachers a seat鈥攐r a vote鈥攐n the board of education. But some say the governing entities are making more of an effort to prioritize teacher voice.
States
Despite Court Ruling, N.C.'s State Chief, Board Still Quibble Over Who's in Charge
The state's elected superintendent and the governor-appointed state board have been in a legal dispute since 2016 over who should oversee the many tasks of the education department.
States
Missouri's State Board Hasn't Met Since January. With Governor Gone, What Now?
Gov. Erik Greitens has resigned and the board doesn't have enough governor-appointed members to form a quorum. Important tasks have been piling up.
Every Student Succeeds Act
State, Local Officials Tussle Over Who's in Charge Under ESSA
At issue is just which branch of state government鈥攐r even which office鈥攃alls the shots on putting the Every Student Succeeds Act into practice. And election-year tensions up the ante.
States
Election Ushers in Plenty More State Board Members, NASBE Reports
With new powers under ESSA, newly appointed and elected board members will "face a steep learning curve" as they race to complete their state plans to submit to the federal government.
Every Student Succeeds Act
State School Boards Feel New Urgency to Flex Muscles
With the advent of the Every Student Succeeds Act, state boards of education seek to reassert their influence, as legislators, superintendents, and others vie for a piece of the policy pie.
States
Connecticut Approves New School Accountability System
The new accountability system ranks schools based on 12 indicators, including college access and physical fitness, in addition to test scores and expanded ways of measuring graduation.
States
Massachusetts Board Approves Hybrid PARCC, State Test
By an 8-3 vote, the state school board approved creation of a new English and mathematics test to be administered by all of the state's schools by 2017.
Standards & Accountability
Where Can You Keep the Common Core by 'Repealing' It? In Arizona, Maybe
The vote by Arizona's state school board formally repeals the standards, but also leaves them on the books for now. So what gives?
Standards & Accountability
Merryl Tisch to Leave N.Y. Regents After Busy, Polarizing Tenure
Tisch oversaw big changes to Empire State K-12 policy during her six-year tenure as the leader of the Regents, and unleashed a torrent of political controversy in the process.