News
NSBA issues statements and news releases to advocate for local governance in public education and promote and advance key education initiatives. NSBA also offers timely and relevant news, information and tools to our members and public education supporters.
Three School Districts Earn Top Honors in 2020 Magna Awards for Equity Programs
The 26th annual Magna Awards recognizes Fremont County School District #6, Pavillion, Wyoming; Liberty Public Schools Liberty, Missouri; and Moreno Valley Unified School District, Moreno Valley, California, as the grand-prize winners for their work breaking down barriers for underserved students.
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Statement on the Trump Administration’s Proposed 2021 Education Budget
February 11, 2020NSBA strongly opposes the Trump administration’s proposed budget for the Department of Education for Fiscal Year 2021 as it lays out the wrong priorities to educate all schoolchildren.
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Voters Strongly Oppose Vouchers and Other Programs That Divert Money From Public Schools
February 4, 2020The "education freedom scholarships" mentioned in the State of the Union address would harm millions of students and the idea fails to recognize the myriad of choices that exist in public schools. Public education is one of the cornerstones of our society, and the vast majority of Americans believe it is the great equalizer.
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National School Boards Association Has Retained Vetted Solutions to Conduct Its Executive Director Search
January 17, 2020NSBA has retained Vetted Solutions, an executive search firm that represents leading associations and nonprofit organizations, to conduct the association's national search to replace its retiring Executive Director and CEO, Thomas J. Gentzel.
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Statement on Signed FY 2020 Spending Package
December 22, 2019NSBA is pleased that U.S. Congress and the Administration reached a bipartisan agreement, which contains a $1.3 billion increase for education, to fund the government. The education funding is a much needed investment in every student who attends a public school.
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NSBA Statement Urging Broad Participation in Governance of Public Schools
November 5, 2019The public school is both a cherished tradition, as well as a critical underpinning, to the democracies of both Canada and the United States. It is an essential means of ensuring that citizens are well prepared to elect their leaders and to make important decisions about shaping the future. That is why, in both of our countries, education is deeply rooted in the community and why leadership of it must be, too.
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Response to the 2019 NAEP Mathematics and Reading Results
October 30, 2019While the national high school graduation rate is at its all-time highest, the findings from the 2019 NAEP Mathematics and Reading Assessments demonstrate that students must have more support.
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IDEA High Cost Pool Funding Statement
October 16, 2019Following the reintroduction of the IDEA High Cost Pool Funding Act, NSBA Executive Director & CEO Thomas J. Gentzel released a statement in support of the legislation.
Update: NSBA Coronavirus Statement
The National School Boards Association understands that many persons registered for the NSBA Annual Conference in Chicago on April 4-6 and the COSA School Law Seminar in Chicago on April 2-4, are concerned about traveling and participating in such a large event given the growing outbreak of the coronavirus. Please read our updated statement for more information.
NSBA Executive Director National Search
The National School Boards Association is conducting a national search for its next Executive Director as it continues to fulfill its important mission as the leading advocate for public education. The NSBA Board of Directors formed a search committee that is comprised of members of the executive committee of the Board of Directors, state school boards associations executive directors, and a representative from NSBA’s past presidents group.