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Three School Districts Earn Top Honors in the 2024 Magna Awards

New York’s Orleans/Niagara Board of Cooperative Educational Services, Oklahoma’s Lawton Public Schools, and Maryland’s Prince George’s County Public Schools are the Grand Prize winners in the 29th annual Magna Awards program sponsored by the National School Boards Association’s flagship magazine, American School Board Journal (ASBJ).

  • NSBA Celebrates Native American Heritage Month

    November 1, 2023

    At NSBA, our National American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) Council of School Board Members promotes quality education for all students with emphasis on the challenges and successes of the American Indian and Alaska Native student. Watch Stephanie Thompson, president of the Farmington Municipal Schools School Board in New Mexico, and Western Regional Director of the AIAN Council, discuss her educational and career journey from high school student to school board president and advocate for students.

  • NSBA Announces CUBE Award Winners

    October 17, 2023

    Dr. Jonathan Hodges of the Paterson Public Schools Board of Education in New Jersey and Missouri’s Ferguson-Florissant School Board were honored at the National School Boards Association’s (NSBA) Council of Urban Boards of Education (CUBE) Annual Conference on Sept. 15 before an audience of nearly 1,000 urban school board members.

  • Celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month

    October 2, 2023

    As we celebrate the rich and diverse culture and contributions of Hispanic and Latino Americans past and present, we must also ensure that we provide today’s Hispanic and Latino students with the supports and resources they need.

  • Council of School Attorneys Welcomes New Leaders for 2023-2024

    September 27, 2023

    The National School Boards Association’s (NSBA) Board of Directors recently announced the selection of four officers and three at-large members of the Council of School Attorneys (COSA) Steering Committee. COSA is the national network of attorneys representing K-12 public school districts.

  • NSBA’s Sold-Out CUBE Annual a Tremendous Success

    September 22, 2023

    The mid-September weather was spectacular, and the energy was electric as a sold-out crowd of school board members and other education leaders gathered in Chicago last week for the 2023 CUBE (Council of Urban Boards of Education) Annual Conference. Legendary rapper, actor, and author Ice-T, who delivered a frank and moving closing keynote, described the 55th CUBE event, calling it "the largest and strongest in-person conference for school board members focused on urban trends in the country."

  • NSBA Endorses FCC Chairwoman Rosenworcel’s Plan to Enhance Cybersecurity Protections for School Networks

    July 13, 2023

    On July 12, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel announced a plan to create a pilot program to invest up to $200 million over three years to enhance cybersecurity in schools and libraries. In response, National School Boards Association (NSBA) Executive Director and CEO Verjeana McCotter-Jacobs made the following statement.

  • NSBA Statement in Support of IDEA Full Funding Act

    July 10, 2023

    On July 10, Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Representative Jared Huffman (D-CA) reintroduced the IDEA Full Funding Act, S. 2217 in the Senate and H.R. 4519 in the House. The bipartisan, bicameral legislation would finally ensure Congress' commitment to fully fund the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). Full funding for IDEA has long been a priority for NSBA and its members.


A group of attendees at NSBA's Advocacy Institute.

NSBA Hosts Nearly 1,000 Education Leaders for Equity Symposium and Advocacy Institute

Nearly 1,000 attendees representing 42 states, the District of Columbia, Canada, and the Virgin Islands convened in Washington, D.C., for NSBA’s Equity Symposium (Jan. 27) and Advocacy Institute (Jan. 28-30).

NSBA Rural Education Virtual Summit

NSBA’s Rural Virtual Summit Draws Hundreds of Education Leaders from Across the U.S.

On Dec. 13, the National School Boards Association (NSBA) held its first-ever virtual rural summit to address the intricate challenges and opportunities within rural education. Through engaging sessions with national experts, the event provided participants with valuable insights and strategies to navigate the unique landscape of rural education. Video from the summit is now available.