January 2008

Resources

• Congress fails to override veto on education funding bill [HTML 4,045kb]
  Federal funding for education for fiscal year 2008 remains uncertain.
  
• School boards can take better advantage of NBPTS teachers [HTML 8,874kb]
  In December, 8,491 teachers passed the stringent test to become certified.
  
• Sidney Poitier will address NSBA Annual Conference [HTML 3,903kb]
  Sidney Poitier has been added to the roster of nationally renowned speakers headlining the Conference.
  
• Immigrant raids can affect schools [HTML 3,808kb]
  A recent report says federal raids at work sites to apprehend undocumented immigrants has created hardships for their children.
  
• Presidential hopefuls offer various proposals on education [HTML 10,910kb]
  A summary of what some of the candidates are saying about K-12 education.
  
• Congress improves Head Start program [HTML 3,167kb]
  Congress has approved legislation to reauthorize and expand Head Start that contains many of the changes sought by NSBA.
  
• Executive Director's Report: A school can be a community's heart and soul [HTML 5,894kb]
  When a school board/ superintendent team gets it right, it makes my heart sing.
  
• NSBA Editorial/Boards' Eye View: NCLB: Reauthorize it now [HTML 4,333kb]
  The NCLB Act was widely recognized that the program would have to undergo corrections.
  
• Legal Ease/School Law Notes: School boards need policies on managing cell phones [HTML 5,376kb]
  Nearly every student carries a cell phone, personal digital assistants, smartphones, MP-3 player, or other electronic communications device.
  
• Fast Report [HTML 4,713kb]
  U.S. students below average in science; Urban districts show some gains; Illinois ‘moment of silence’ law challenged.