Tag Archive for NSBA
NSBA commends the educational contributions of “It’s Academic”
The National School Boards Association (NSBA) recently recognized the high school quiz show in Washington, “It’s Academic,” for its educational value. Earlier this month it was announced that after hosting the quiz show for 50 years, Mac McGarry, 85, has decided to retire.
The Guinness Book of World Records has recognized “It’s Academic” as the longest-running television quiz show in the world and the winner of eight Emmy Awards. Here is the letter NSBA recently sent Read more here
NSBA’ s president discusses school climate on Education Talk Radio
Mary Broderick, president of the National School Boards Association (NSBA), recently appeared on Education Talk Radio and discussed school climate and NSBA’s Students on Board initiative. Broderick talked about how school boards are addressing and finding solutions to improve school climate.
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In August, Broderick discussed school climate on Comcast Newsmakers, check out the video. Read more here
NSBA seeks high court input on Internet speech
Can a school district discipline a student who posts lewd or vicious material online about another student or a school employee — or is that posting protected as “off-campus” speech?
That’s a question the National School Boards Association (NSBA), the American Association of School Administrators (AASA), and six other organizations are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to answer following a pair of appellate court decisions in favor of two Pennsylvania students.
In a brief filed recently, Read more here
The week in blogs
Reauthorizing the federal education bill has been a little like the reverse of that old saying: “hurry up and wait.” No, when it comes to renewing the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) — something that was supposed to happen, oh, four years ago — it’s been more like: “wait — now hurry up.”
The hurry-up happened Thursday, when the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, voted 15 to 7 to approve a bill that greatly reduces the federal role by Read more here
Senate amendment would block costly rules on school meals
The U.S. Senate has approved an amendment to an agriculture appropriations bill that will protect the flexibility of school districts in selecting the vegetables served in school lunch and breakfast programs.
NSBA supported the amendment, co-authored by Sens. Susan Collins (R-Maine) and Mark Udall (D-Colo.), that blocks the use of 2012 funding to implement “highly prescriptive” requirements on the use of vegetables in school meals, said Lucy Gettman, NSBA’s director of federal programs.
The Read more here
New NSBA Publication Helps School Leaders Foster Family Engagement
September 28, 2011 - The National School Boards Association (NSBA) today unveiled Family as Partners: Fostering Family Engagement for Healthy and Successful Students - a publication designed to help school leaders effectively engage families in schools, particularly around school health issues.
