Sentences with phrase «national school boards association»

The National School Boards Association (NSBA), expressed its qualified support of the Improving Child Nutrition Integrity and Access Act of 2016 (ICNIA) in a letter to the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition & Forestry, today, in advance of Wednesday's committee markup.

The National School Boards Association (NSBA) supports local community public schools and unconditionally opposes vouchers, tuition tax credits and similar schemes.

«Today's signing of the Every Student Succeeds Act is a historic milestone for our nation's 90,000 local school board members because it underscores the importance of local governance and community ownership in public education,» stated Thomas J. Gentzel, Executive Director of the National School Boards Association.

Maspeth, NY (March 9, 2015)-- Securitech, the industry leader for innovative, purpose - driven locking devices, is making classroom security faster, easier and stronger with its QID ™ (Quick Intruder Deadbolt) classroom lock, on display at the Annual National School Boards Association (NSBA) Conference and Trade Show on March 21 - 23 in Nashville, TN (Booth # 738).

Washington, D.C., (Oct. 30, 2014)-- AASA, The School Superintendents Association, Consortium for School Networking (CoSN), and National School Boards Association (NSBA) today launched Leading the Digital Leap — a joint campaign empowering K - 12 superintendents, district technology leaders, and school boards to strengthen their digital advocacy and enable digital learning in their districts.

«In addition to her contributions to the Nashville Board of Education, Cheryl Mayes has demonstrated her commitment to her community and the public schoolchildren it serves,» said Thomas J. Gentzel, Executive Director and CEO of the National School Boards Association.

April 13, 2015: NSBA Comments on Mark - up to Every Child Achieves Act National School Boards Association comments prior to Committee mark - up of the Every Child Achieves Act.

«Enabling an agency to expand the scope of its power and authority can lead to significant financial and operational burdens for those directly impacted by the regulations,» said Thomas J. Gentzel, Executive Director, National School Boards Association.

David A. Pickler, the National School Boards Association (NSBA) 2013 - 2014 President, addresses the 2013 NSBA Annual Conference.

In the letter, Mr. Gentzel wrote «The National School Boards Association (NSBA), representing more than 90,000 local school board members across the nation, working with and through our state associations, supports passage of the «Every Student Succeeds Act,» and applauds the work of the Conference Committee for its bipartisan effort to modernize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA).

Webinar: Dec. 21, 2012: Planning For and Managing the School Crisis You Hope Never Comes Sponsored by the National School Boards Association's Office of General Counsel and the Council of School Attorneys.

It's interesting to see the range of groups in the alliance: American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, American Association of School Administrators, American Association of School Personnel Administrators, American Federation of Teachers, American School Counselor Association, Association of School Business Officials International, Council of Chief State School Officers, National Association of Elementary School Principals, National Association of Secondary School Principals, National Association of State Boards of Education, National Education Association, National Middle School Association, National School Public Relations Association, National Staff Development Council, National PTA, National School Boards Association and Phi Delta Kappa International.

«NSBA applauds Congress for taking the next step toward a modernized education bill,» said Thomas J. Gentzel, Executive Director, National School Boards Association.

«Diversity positively affects learning outcomes for all students and benefits schools, communities, and our country as a whole,» said Thomas J. Gentzel, executive director, National School Boards Association.

The National School Boards Association applauds today's historic action by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to modernize the E-rate program and improve high - speed broadband connectivity for rural and remote schools and libraries across our great nation.

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Francisco Negron, general counsel for the National School Boards Association, noted, «A good general counsel... will tell you how to achieve what you want and how to do it within the law.»

In a press release, the National School Boards Association (NSBA) announced it applauds the efforts of Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Wheeler to infuse $ 1.5 billion into the E-rate program, and is placing its support on - record in a letter to Chairman Wheeler in advance of a December 11 Open Meeting in which a second FCC Report and Order on modernizing the E-rate program will undergo consideration.

«Flexibility in the hands of local decision - makers, best equipped to determine how to support and help students succeed, will further public education,» stated Thomas J. Gentzel, Executive Director and CEO, National School Boards Association.

The National School Boards Association (NSBA), joined by the Louisiana School Boards Association (LSBA), the Mississippi School Boards Association (MSBA), the Texas Association of School Boards» (TASB) Legal Assistance Fund, and the National Association of State Directors of Special Education (NASDSE), filed a «friend of the court» (amicus) brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (LA, MS, TX) in support of the school district in Seth B. v. Orleans Parish School District.

The National School Boards Association has partnered with the Texas Association of School Boards, and other State Associations of School Boards to create a cooperative purchasing program that is available through State Associations across the country and that meets the competitive procurement requirements in most states.

«NSBA applauds lawmakers in the House and Senate for their commitment to passing a modernized law that preserves important federal cornerstones, such as equity and excellence, while establishing a «new federalism» in education policy — upholding local governance and creating a new federal - state - local partnership to ensure that states and local school board members are better positioned to provide all students with a world class public education,» stated Thomas J. Gentzel, Executive Director of the National School Boards Association.

The National School Boards Association (NSBA) joined more than 660 organizations in a letter to the U.S. House and Senate Appropriations Committees voicing support for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), and Education and related agencies, and urging the lawmakers to allocate as high a funding level as possible to these programs and services in the fiscal year 2017 subcommittee allocations.

Tom: When we moved back [Tom worked in Hawaii state government post-college, then left the state for law school, an eight - year stint as an in - house lawyer for the National School Boards Association, and a few years in private practice in Seattle before moving back to Hawaii over three years ago], six months after I got there [Hawaii], the Commission was looking for its first executive director.

The National School Boards Association's Office of General Counsel provides subscribers with the definitive compilation and analytical summary of key legal cases, «hot button» issues, and news stories.

No Child Left Behind (NCLB) represented an unfortunate overstep of the federal government's role in education, members of the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce told National School Boards Association (NSBA) attendees Monday.

Groups like the School Nutrition Association (SNA), National School Boards Association and The School Superintendents Association have been pushing Congress to loosen some of the requirements, pointing out that the new standards are costly to implement.

Panelists: Dr.John Heim, Executive Director of the Kansas Association of School Boards AndreaMessina, Executive Director of the Florida School Boards Association Dr.TonyProthro, Executive Director of the Arkansas School Boards Association Moderated by RoryDavenport, Chief Communications Officer, National School Boards Association

The AASA and the National School Boards Association, two traditional education groups that support the bill but not the Cantor amendment, are continuing to endorse the legislation, even though Title I portability is now part of the deal.

The National School Boards Association today signed on to a coalition letter supporting an increased federal investment in special education grants to states.

The National School Boards Association (NSBA) issued a letter of support to Reps. Davis and Ashford thanking them for their efforts to provide highly nutritious meals to students and the flexibility needed to meet local needs.

The National School Boards Association (NSBA), joined by eight state school boards associations, today filed a «friend of the court» (amicus) brief in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in the case of D.A. v. Meridian Joint Sch.

As part of the Learning First Alliance Get it Right grant, NASSP, in collaboration with American School Counselor Association (ASCA), National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP), and the National School Boards Association (NSBA), has developed three college and career readiness resources for principals, teachers, and counselors to utilizes as they build a college and career culture in their schools.

The National School Boards Association is organizing a national call - in day for school board members and other local officials to call their Congressional representatives and urge them to reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act.

The National School Boards Association today joined a group of over 660 organizations in a letter to the U.S. House and Senate Appropriations Committees expressing support of the Department of Labor, Health and Human Services (HHS), and Education and related agencies, and calling for increased investments in the agencies» programs and services in fiscal year 2017.

The National School Boards Association (NSBA), joined by the Louisiana School Boards Association (LSBA), the Mississippi School Boards Association (MSBA), the Texas Association of School Boards» (TASB) Legal Assistance Fund, and the National Association of State Directors of Special Education (NASDSE), filed a «friend of the court» (amicus) brief in the U.S.

National School Boards Association's 76th Annual Conference will take place at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center in Boston, Massachusetts, April 9 — 11, 2016.

Those elements are at the heart of the solutions developed by companies selected for the National School Boards Association's annual Technology Innovation Showcase.

About the National School Boards Association The National School Boards Association (NSBA) is the leading advocate for public education and supports equity and excellence in public education through school board leadership.

The National School Boards Association is the leading advocate for public education and supports equity and excellence in public education through school board leadership.

Alexandria, Va., (Jan. 12, 2015)- The National School Boards Association (NSBA) announces the January 2015 launch of its online donor portal in support of its 501 (c)(3) work on behalf of America's public schools and our nation's public school children.

«The mission of the National School Boards Association to advocate for equity and excellence remains ever - vigilant as we mark the 60th anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education decision,» said NSBA President Anne M. Byrne, a school board member from New York's Nanuet Union Free School District.

Learn more about the National School Boards Association and our public «Stand Up 4 Public Schools» campaign at www.standup4publicschools.org, and www.nsba.org.

«The caucuses of the National School Boards Association focus on narrowing the achievement gap and identifying promising practices that will improve achievement for all students,» said NSBA Executive Director Thomas J. Gentzel.

Brief amici curiae of College Board and the National School Boards Association, et al. filed.

Hailed as «NASA's first educator astronaut to reach orbit,» Barbara Morgan is the latest distinguished American to join the «Stand Up 4 Public Schools» campaign of the National School Boards Association (NSBA).

The National School Boards Association, in conjunction with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, has developed guidelines to help school districts formulate policies for managing students with life - threatening food allergies.

«Public education is essential to our nation's grassroots democracy,» said Thomas J. Gentzel, Executive Director, National School Boards Association.

The National School Boards Association (NSBA) has partnered with New Regency, Fox Searchlight, Penguin Books, and the filmmakers to make copies of the acclaimed film, book, and study guide «12 Years a Slave» available to America's public high schools.

-- Conference attendee, National School Boards Association Conference.