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BoardBuzz: NSBA's Daily Weblog


Safety first

ABCNews.com reports today that a Rhode Island School district is the first in the nation to teach about dating. No, BoardBuzzers, not HOW to date… well, kinda sorta. Better yet how NOT to date. ...

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Tags: advocacy & legislation, health & wellness, school safety, students
School board governance and continuous improvment

BoardBuzz was encouraged by a story we got today. This tidbit from the Daily Citizen in Georgia shows just how important school board governance is. BoardBuzz knows just how important school...

Started in BoardBuzz: NSBA's Daily Weblog • 2 weeks ago • 0 responses
Tags: school boards
How to read

No, not learning to read the A, B, C’s, but how to read reading scores. Reading scores are an assessment of at what level a child is reading and comprehending material. It sounds simple, but using...

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Tags: miscellany
United States of Healthy

Thanks to an article we found in The Washington Post, BoardBuzz was happy to hear more about how some students and families are getting educated about childhood obesity. This past weekend, the...

Started in BoardBuzz: NSBA's Daily Weblog • 2 weeks ago • 0 responses
Tags: health & wellness
Read for the Record!

BoardBuzz is very excited to annouce Jumpstart's Read for the Record campaign! Children and adults are reading together at homes, schools, libraries, stores and more with the goal of setting...

Started in BoardBuzz: NSBA's Daily Weblog • 2 weeks ago • 0 responses
Tags: announcements, early childhood education
Got Water?

The other day, Board Buzz heard the following story from Daniela Espinosa, a project coordinator in NSBA’s School Health Programs Department:“Around two months ago, I attended a workshop in a high...

Started in BoardBuzz: NSBA's Daily Weblog • 2 weeks ago • 0 responses
Tags: health & wellness
NSBA Announces “20 to Watch” as Leaders in Education Technology

The National School Boards Association’s Technology Leadership Network (TLN) has announced its annual list identifying 20 emerging leaders in education technology. These individuals are recognized...

Started in BoardBuzz: NSBA's Daily Weblog • 2 weeks ago • 0 responses
Tags: announcements, education technology
Congressional work beyond the bailout

It's the bailout that wasn't that is getting all the attention, but Congress actually has been working on other issues in what is believed to be the final days of the session, including passage of a...

Started in BoardBuzz: NSBA's Daily Weblog • 2 weeks ago • 0 responses
Tags: advocacy & legislation
What's the impact of the financial crisis on schools?

That's a question that Education Week will explore tomorrow, October 1st, in an online chat that includes John Musso, the executive director of the Assocation of School Business Officials...

Started in BoardBuzz: NSBA's Daily Weblog • 2 weeks ago • 0 responses
Tags: advocacy & legislation, school finance
Got milk?

It looks like some teenagers at three California high schools are embarking on a journey to find the answer to that question. As reported in The New York Times, academic classes are following the...

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Tags: announcements, health & wellness, students