Perspectives & Blogs

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.
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Personal Thoughts on the Events of January 6
January 7, 2021NSBA President Charlie Wilson reflects on the events of Jan. 6 and their impact on education in a message to the NSBA community.
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Public School Transformation Now Kickoff
November 20, 2020NSBA 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.
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School Budget 2020-21
November 12, 2020Enrollment 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.
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Remote Learning versus Refreshing Changes in Public Schools
August 10, 2020The 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.
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NSBA's Inaugural School Safety Virtual Summit - Sept. 16-17
August 3, 2020NSBA'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.
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A School Personnel “Crisis” Created by COVID-19
July 10, 2020As 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.
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Black Students in the Condition of Education 2020
June 23, 2020The 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.

Students Serving on School Boards: Democratic Education in Action
School leaders and educators are not only role models to students, but also visionaries of democratic education. One way to nurture democratic citizenship is to engage students in the governing process of local school boards.

FAQs on New Executive Orders
In response to several executive orders President Biden signed on his first day in office, NSBA has produced three FAQ guides to assist state school boards associations in addressing member questions about how local policies may be affected by the change in federal approach.