Greeting Students Back with the Sound of Our Heart

NSBA's Center for Public Education explores the results of the 2016 NAEP assessments in music and visual arts and the importance of music in K-12 education, finding that it is critical to creating personalized learning opportunities.

• Personal Thoughts on the Events of January 6

  January 7, 2021

  NSBA President Charlie Wilson reflects on the events of Jan. 6 and their impact on education in a message to the NSBA community.

• Public School Transformation Now Kickoff

  November 20, 2020

  NSBA hosted the inaugural event for its “Public School Transformation Now!” campaign on Oct. 27, bringing together national education experts for a conversation how to transform public school learning for each student.

• School Budget 2020-21

  November 12, 2020

  Enrollment numbers play a big role in determining how funding gets allocated. But the current pandemic has dramatically changed the amount of students enrolled in their local public schools. NSBA’s Center for Public Education investigates the data to explore how enrollment changes will affect K-12 funding.

• Remote Learning versus Refreshing Changes in Public Schools

  August 10, 2020

  The pandemic has highlighted many areas that need improvement in the American education system. NSBA’s Center for Public Education analyzed data collected during remote learning to assist school leaders in making informed decisions that will promote positive transformations in education.

• NSBA's Inaugural School Safety Virtual Summit - Sept. 16-17

  August 3, 2020

  NSBA's Center for Safe Schools will host its inaugural School Safety Virtual Summit, September 16-17 to provide school leaders and other stakeholders with the critical opportunity to come together and collaboratively support a comprehensive approach to student and school safety during this singular moment in history. The event will feature expert speakers and networking opportunities organized around pivotal school safety issues.

• A School Personnel “Crisis” Created by COVID-19

  July 10, 2020

  As states and school districts consider different reopening options, data about school personnel become critical for school leaders to seek creative solutions to meet challenges brought about by the pandemic.

• Black Students in the Condition of Education 2020

  June 23, 2020

  The Center for Public Education selected relevant data from the Condition of Education to help school leaders not only monitor the educational progress of Black students, but also rethink what public schools can do better for Black students.

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