Inside the Department of Education
This morning at the Council of Urban Board of Education’s (CUBE) Issues Seminar in Chicago, one of the unsung and behind the scenes gurus of the education world spoke to an audience of urban school board members, superintendents, and other education leaders about college readiness and how America needs to make some changes to its education system.

Improving academic & health outcomes through school connectedness
A recent Centers for Disease Control (CDC) report on school connectedness concludes that adolescents who feel connected to school have better attendance, higher academic performance and better high school completion rates. What is school connectedness BoardBuzz wonders? When students believe that adults in the school care about their learning as well as about them as individuals, that’s school connectedness.

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ASBJ's Top 5 Lists
A summer reading list of "to-dos," wished-fors, regrets, and hopes -- all tied to education

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Duncan urges school leaders to embrace change
At the opening General Session of the NSBA Annual Conference April 4 in San Diego, Secretary of Education Arne Duncan urged school board leaders to “challenge the status quo” and pursue real reform.

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School Climate Matters
This month Anne discusses NSBA’s Council of Urban Boards of Education’s latest report, What We Think, which examines parent perceptions of urban school climate. Listen and learn what your district can do to improve school climate.

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