LEADERSHIP
Leadership Matters: Doing the right work
Programs like the Magna Awards give us and the board members we represent the opportunity to illustrate how school boards face challenges by creating innovative solutions, writes NSBA CEO and President Verjeana McCotter-Jacobs. NSBA has done the same, she says, by embracing challenges as opportunities.
President’s Perspective: School board members share common beliefs
Outgoing NSBA President Donald Hubler recalls the past year of leadership, particularly the opportunity to attend many state association annual conferences and meet with their administrators, state association boards, and local school board members.
FEATURES
2025 Magna Awards: Grand Prize Winners
The 2025 Magna Awards recognize three Grand Prize winners for innovation and creativity in solving an education challenge.
2025 Magna Awards: Silver Award Winners
The 2025 Magna Awards recognize 12 Silver Award winners for innovation and creativity in solving an education challenge.
Students Learn Better with Clean Air
Improving indoor air quality for students doesn't have to cost a lot of money, and it will improve achievement.
What Does the Research Say?
How school boards can support a culture of using research for decision-making.
2025 NSBA Annual Conference Preview
Take a peek at what's in store for conference-goers this year in Atlanta
TRENDS
Awards Season is Underway
Book Review: Apprentice Nation
Q&A with Melissa Oberg, National Rural Teacher of the Year
URBAN ADVOCATE
Chairman's Column: The Work Is Far from Over
SOUNDBOARD
Research: Soft Skills Matter
Now more than ever, students need durable skills for a future shaped by AI.
Equity: Rural Schools Need Multilingual Support
Resources are available inside and outside of the community.
Law: When Does FAPE End for Students with Disabilities?
Recent court cases raise legal and financial concerns for school districts.
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Decoupling Free and Reduced-Price Lunch from Economic Disadvantage
Resource List for "What Does the Research Say?"