NSBA Council of School Attorneys Honors Georgia School Attorney for Service to School Boards and Colleagues

NSBA's Council of School Attorneys (COSA) is happy to announce Sam S. Harben, Jr. the 2021 COSA Lifetime Achievement Award winner. In acknowledgment of his dedication and hard work on behalf of Georgia’s public education system and its 1.7 million students, Harben was presented with the award during the COSA 2021 Online School Law Seminar.

• NSBA Announces National Hispanic Council 2021-2022 Leadership

  April 7, 2021

  NSBA's National Hispanic Council of School Board Members is pleased to announce Ruben Archuleta of Española Public School District, New Mexico was elected Chair.

• NSBA’s Council of Urban Boards of Education Announces 2021-2022 Leadership

  April 6, 2021

  NSBA's Council of Urban Boards of Education is pleased to announce that Steve Gallon III, of Miami-Dade County Public Schools, Florida was elected to serve as the council’s chair. A former classroom teacher, assistant principal, principal, administrator, and superintendent, Steve Gallon III has received numerous awards for his professional and community service.

• Three School Districts Earn Top Honors in 2021 Magna Awards for Equity Programs

  March 29, 2021

  The Magna Awards honor districts across the country for district programs that break down barriers for underserved students. Massachusetts’ Mashpee Public Schools, Maine’s Portland Public Schools, and Michigan’s Detroit Public Schools are the Grand Prize winners in the 27th annual Magna Awards program sponsored by the National School Boards Association’s flagship magazine, American School Board Journal (ASBJ). Learn more about their winning programs.

• NSBA Officers Lend School Board Voice at National Safe School Reopening Summit

  March 24, 2021

  The officers of NSBA’s 2020-2021 Board of Directors shared their experiences of leading a school district through the COVID-19 national emergency with the U.S. Department of Education in conjunction with the department's National Safe School Reopening Summit.

• National School Boards Association Statement on Mass Shootings in Atlanta and Boulder

  March 24, 2021

  NSBA released a statement condemning senseless acts of violence in response to mass shootings in Atlanta and Boulder.

• National School Boards Association Statement in Support of American Rescue Plan

  March 10, 2021

  In response to congressional passage of the American Rescue Plan, NSBA praised the bill for providing much needed support and resources to help the nation’s schools and students.

• National School Boards Association Urges U.S. Supreme Court to Overturn Lower Court Decision in Landmark Student Speech Case

  March 1, 2021

  Today, NSBA filed an amicus brief in Mahanoy Area School District v. B.L. urging the U.S. Supreme Court to overrule a troubling lower court decision that would limit public school officials’ ability to address online student speech that originates off-campus, including online speech that threatens, bullies, or harasses.

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