Pipes Output http://pipes.yahoo.com/pipes/pipe.info?_id=9a02cb0a0ee3ad745b16c74dfdc1ae10 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:26:41 +0000 http://pipes.yahoo.com/pipes/ http://www.nasbe.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=799&Itemid=113 Arlington, VA — Allan Taylor, chairman of the Connecticut State Board of Education, has been voted president-elect of the National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE). Taylor will begin his term of office in January 2010 and then serve as president of the association in 2011. The membership also elected four state board of education members to the organization’s board of directors. Their two-year terms will also commence in January. “Allan Taylor has been a tireless leader for high quality public education in Connecticut, and he has been a devoted member of NASBE for many years, as well,” said NASBE... Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:08:56 +0000 http://www.nasbe.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=800&Itemid=89 NASBE's new partnership with the U.S. Army and its ongoing relationship with the U.S. Department of Education were both highlighted at the association's recent national meeting. Pictured here are NASBE Executive Director Brenda Welburn, Army Lt. Gen. Benjamin Freakley, and U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan at NASBE's Annual Conference in Cincinnati, Ohio Oct. 16. Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:22:27 +0000 http://www.nasbe.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=789&Itemid=113 new issue (http://www.nasbe.org/index.php/standard) of The State Education Standard, the journal of the National Association of State Boards of Education (NASBE), examines how education policymakers can best address childhood obesity in school settings. This edition includes new information and resources for state and district leaders to help them incorporate the new Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans throughout the school day, improve the school food environment and apply evidence-based recommendations for the implementation of local wellness policies. Articles in the journal also draw lessons from key national nutrition standards for foods sold outside of school meals and consider the unique needs of... Tue, 13 Oct 2009 22:30:37 +0000 http://www.nasbe.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=211&Itemid=89 This space will highlight current NASBE projects on a rotating basis. [Last updated on 10.5.09] Now more than ever, state education leaders must examine how they attack the problem of failing schools and districts because so many of the issues related to school turnaround are closely related to the priority areas for federal stimulus funds under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. With this in mind, NASBE launched an online tool for policymakers designed to provide insights from some of the nation’s education leaders on how states can design coherent strategies to improve their lowest performing schools and districts. The site... Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:08:36 +0000