Advocacy

Public education is the New Frontier, a place of unknown opportunities and perils, of possibilities, of dreams. Our public schools give us reason for optimism—for hope. Our hope stems from our knowledge that public education is an integral part of the solution if we honestly look at our challenges and what we need to do.

This letter builds on my testimony at the Department’s hearing on ESSA implementation in Washington, D.C. on January 11, 2016.  Through our comments, NSBA underscores the importance of community leadership and ownership of our nation’s public schools, while the Department considers regulations and non-regulatory guidance to implement ESSA.  NSBA believes education is a civil right, and advocates for equity and excellence in public education through local school board governance.