New CPE Report: Community Schools: A Strategy Focusing on Student Needs and Parent Engagement

A new research brief from NSBA's Center for Public Education (CPE) examines the characteristics of community schools and describes how they engage parents and all stakeholders to improve student achievement and well-being.

• Annual Conference 2022

  December 13, 2021

  See colleagues and other public education leaders in person at the NSBA 2022 Annual Conference & Exposition. Reconnect, strengthen our communities, and increase students’ academic achievement! Attend in person or select online sessions from the comfort of your home or office. Save up to $100--register by Jan. 14!

• COVID-19 Testing and Quarantine in the 2021-22 School Year: 50 States at a Glance

  November 2, 2021

  School leaders across the country are actively seeking a less disruptive way to minimize risk beyond sending students home to quarantine. To provide more understanding of school practices in COVID-19 testing and quarantine, NSBA's Center for Public Education (CPE) conducted research on the following questions: What is the current trend of COVID-19 cases among K-12 students? How do states support and implement policies of COVID-19 testing and quarantine in K-12 schools? And, how do school districts implement COVID-19 testing and quarantine?

• Vaccines, Face Masks, and the New School Year: 50 States at a Glance

  September 8, 2021

  NSBA’s Center for Public Education studied data sources in health and education at all levels of government to provide a comprehensive national picture on vaccines, face masks, and instructional models during the 2021-22 school year.

• VIDEO: Left Offline

  August 24, 2021

  Nearly 17 million public school students in the U.S. lack adequate access to high-speed broadband and/or internet devices. In our new video, a ninth grader in rural Oregon and a first grade teacher in urban Maryland share their experiences with the homework gap.

• Homeless Students in Public Schools Across America: Down but Not Out

  July 27, 2021

  Since 2008, the number of homeless students has increased by 100%. NSBA’s Center for Public Education examines the data behind homeless students to better understand who they are so that policymakers can better serve them.

• From Changing Learning Space to Changing Curriculum

  June 11, 2021

  Following NAEP’s release of the disappointing 2019 science assessment results, NSBA’s Center for Public Education explores the strong connection between school infrastructure and science education.

• School Transformation Beyond 2020

  April 26, 2021

  Schools are set to recieve significant federal funding from the American Rescue Plan. NSBA's Center for Public Education explores how to best use this additional funding to invest in technology-enabled school models and drive long-term transformation.

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