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.
NSBA’s Council of School Attorneys Elects New Leadership
The National School Boards Association’s (NSBA’s) Council of School Attorneys (COSA), the national network of attorneys representing K-12 public school districts, recently elected new leaders and directors at its annual meeting in San Diego, California.
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NSBA Launches Independent Review of September 2021 Letter to Biden Administration
February 7, 2022The National School Boards Association (NSBA) is launching an independent comprehensive review to fully understand the circumstances around the letter sent to the Biden administration. The review will be conducted by Philip Kiko, an attorney and the former Chief Administrative Officer of the U.S. House of Representatives under two different Speakers, and the law firm Michael Best & Friedrich.
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National School Boards Association Announces New Additions to Board of Directors
February 4, 2022The National School Boards Association (NSBA) recently appointed new members to its Board of Directors: Steve Corona, a school board member of Fort Wayne Community Schools in Indiana, and Matthew Russell Showalter, a school board member of Shepherd Public Schools & the Gratiot-Isabella Regional Educational Service District (GI RESD) in Michigan.
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NEW REPORT: Quality Public Education for All Students with Disabilities: Meeting Both IDEA Requirements and Post-Pandemic Challenges
January 28, 2022This new report from NSBA’s Center for Public Education addresses some key challenges states are facing to meet the requirements of IDEA Part B and provides insight into solutions and best practices that states may leverage to meet the requirements for IDEA compliance, and, ultimately, the needs of their students with disabilities.
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NSBA's Council of Urban Boards of Education Announces New Leadership
December 17, 2021NSBA's Council of Urban Boards of Education (CUBE) is pleased to announce that Micah Ali of Compton Unified School District in California was elected to serve as the council's chair. Shavonna Holman of Omaha Public Schools in Nebraska was elected Vice Chair and Ty G. Jones of Lancaster Independent School District in Texas was elected Secretary.
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NSBA Welcomes Dr. John Heim as Executive Director and CEO
November 17, 2021Dr. John Heim is NSBA's new Executive Director and CEO. John was the unanimous choice of the NSBA Board of Directors and we are confident that he is the best person to lead NSBA during such an important period for the organization.
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NSBA Apologizes for Letter to President Biden
October 22, 2021On October 22, NSBA sent a message to its members expressing regret and apologizing for the letter to President Biden.
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NSBA President Dr. Viola Garcia Named to National Assessment Governing Board
October 13, 2021Dr. Viola Garcia, NSBA President and member of the Aldine, Texas Independent School District Board of Trustees, has been appointed to the National Assessment Governing Board (NAGB). NAGB oversees the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), also known as the “Nation’s Report Card.”
New York School Attorney Presented Lifetime Achievement Award
The National School Boards Association’s (NSBA) Council of School Attorneys (COSA) presented its Lifetime Achievement Award to Jay Worona, a 25-year member of COSA, a former COSA Chair, and the deputy executive director and general counsel for the New York State School Boards Association (NYSSBA).
Three School Districts Earn Top Honors in the 2022 Magna Awards
California’s Lowell Joint School District, Kansas’ Topeka Public Schools, and California’s Pomona Unified School District are the Grand Prize winners in the 28th annual Magna Awards program sponsored by the National School Boards Association’s flagship magazine, American School Board Journal (ASBJ).