NASBE State Ed SmartBriefDesigned specifically for education decisionmakers, NASBE State Ed SmartBrief is a FREE, weekly e-mail newsletter. By providing the latest need-to-know industry news and information, NASBE State Ed SmartBrief saves you time and keeps you smart.&nbsp;Click&nbsp; <a href='http://www.smartbrief.com/nasbe/index.jsp?sb_code=rss'>here</a> to subscribe.http://www.smartbrief.com/news/nasbe?sb_code=rsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/images/homepage/hed-smartbrief.gifNASBE State Ed SmartBriefhttp://www.smartbrief.com/news/nasbe?sb_code=rssen-us23 May 2013 10:41:42 CDTMd. board adopts policies to protect students from head injurieshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D38FD4A37-C293-4180-B18F-83BEBE4074A0%26copyid%3DC6BC29C9-1E39-433D-B8E6-A523F06D34E0%26brief%3Dnasbe%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D38FD4A37-C293-4180-B18F-83BEBE4074A0%26copyid%3DC6BC29C9-1E39-433D-B8E6-A523F06D34E0%26brief%3Dnasbe%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssThe Maryland State Board of Education adopted policies this week intended to better protect student athletes from head injuri -More- ]]>23 May 2013 10:41:42 CDTState Board NewsMass. education board supports conditions for charter school expansionhttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D38FD4A37-C293-4180-B18F-83BEBE4074A0%26copyid%3DF41C72B4-15C6-4DC7-B814-AC8015DF826C%26brief%3Dnasbe%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D38FD4A37-C293-4180-B18F-83BEBE4074A0%26copyid%3DF41C72B4-15C6-4DC7-B814-AC8015DF826C%26brief%3Dnasbe%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssThe state Board of Elementary and Secondary Education in Massachusetts on Tuesday did not act to intervene in the state's dec -More- 

Florida School Is Setting the Standard
Soon after implementing Success for All in 2001, Liza Jackson Preparatory School in Fort Walton Beach began seeing palpable results. Eleven years later, it continues to drive achievement in Okaloosa County, recently ranking number 18 out of 3,146 schools in the Florida Department of Education's school ranking system. Learn more.

]]>23 May 2013 10:41:42 CDTState Board NewsU.S. public-education spending per pupil decreaseshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D38FD4A37-C293-4180-B18F-83BEBE4074A0%26copyid%3DD03024AC-BD07-4FCF-B60F-23942F4CA379%26brief%3Dnasbe%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D38FD4A37-C293-4180-B18F-83BEBE4074A0%26copyid%3DD03024AC-BD07-4FCF-B60F-23942F4CA379%26brief%3Dnasbe%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssData released by the U.S. Census Bureau on Tuesday show that, in fiscal 2011, the U.S.  -More- ]]>23 May 2013 10:41:42 CDTTrends & TechnologyN.J. may mandate social media behavior lessons for middle-school studentshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D38FD4A37-C293-4180-B18F-83BEBE4074A0%26copyid%3D6B059B7E-C35B-43DF-ADAB-3F69769B7422%26brief%3Dnasbe%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D38FD4A37-C293-4180-B18F-83BEBE4074A0%26copyid%3D6B059B7E-C35B-43DF-ADAB-3F69769B7422%26brief%3Dnasbe%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssLawmakers in New Jersey are considering legislation that would make lessons on the proper use of social media mandatory for s -More- ]]>23 May 2013 10:41:42 CDTTrends & TechnologySome states prepare to introduce national exam for teachershttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D38FD4A37-C293-4180-B18F-83BEBE4074A0%26copyid%3D185D5E1D-DC21-4F1D-BC77-48543C67B3FA%26brief%3Dnasbe%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D38FD4A37-C293-4180-B18F-83BEBE4074A0%26copyid%3D185D5E1D-DC21-4F1D-BC77-48543C67B3FA%26brief%3Dnasbe%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss -More- ]]>23 May 2013 10:41:42 CDTTrends & TechnologyNCLB waivers awarded to 3 more stateshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D38FD4A37-C293-4180-B18F-83BEBE4074A0%26copyid%3D1006412B-C1EA-4A12-8849-A5AA38928FAA%26brief%3Dnasbe%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D38FD4A37-C293-4180-B18F-83BEBE4074A0%26copyid%3D1006412B-C1EA-4A12-8849-A5AA38928FAA%26brief%3Dnasbe%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssThirty-seven states and Washington, D.C., now are operating under their own accountability plans with the announcement Monday -More- ]]>23 May 2013 10:41:42 CDTPolicy & LegislationFederal bill would eliminate common core as factor in waiver, grant decisionshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D38FD4A37-C293-4180-B18F-83BEBE4074A0%26copyid%3D206B32BA-7481-4571-883A-55EF6CEDEF74%26brief%3Dnasbe%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D38FD4A37-C293-4180-B18F-83BEBE4074A0%26copyid%3D206B32BA-7481-4571-883A-55EF6CEDEF74%26brief%3Dnasbe%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssRep.  -More- ]]>23 May 2013 10:41:42 CDTPolicy & LegislationMich. takes steps toward merit pay for teachershttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D38FD4A37-C293-4180-B18F-83BEBE4074A0%26copyid%3D0A7DE66F-66B4-4C55-BE87-A0447D656CA1%26brief%3Dnasbe%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D38FD4A37-C293-4180-B18F-83BEBE4074A0%26copyid%3D0A7DE66F-66B4-4C55-BE87-A0447D656CA1%26brief%3Dnasbe%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss -More- ]]>23 May 2013 10:41:42 CDTPolicy & LegislationCalif. to forgo another attempt at NCLB waiverhttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D38FD4A37-C293-4180-B18F-83BEBE4074A0%26copyid%3DF32CA61E-FB70-44CD-89FF-8DBB27900E80%26brief%3Dnasbe%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D38FD4A37-C293-4180-B18F-83BEBE4074A0%26copyid%3DF32CA61E-FB70-44CD-89FF-8DBB27900E80%26brief%3Dnasbe%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drss -More- ]]>23 May 2013 10:41:42 CDTPolicy & LegislationContent-rich agenda on tap for NASBE's Annual Conferencehttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D38FD4A37-C293-4180-B18F-83BEBE4074A0%26copyid%3D110EC493-8456-4FF5-8575-4356A8EA61ED%26brief%3Dnasbe%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D38FD4A37-C293-4180-B18F-83BEBE4074A0%26copyid%3D110EC493-8456-4FF5-8575-4356A8EA61ED%26brief%3Dnasbe%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssDeveloping School Leaders, the Next Generation Science Standards, Competency-Based Education, and School Discipline are just  -More- ]]>23 May 2013 10:41:42 CDTNASBE NewsSummer Learning > Summer Schoolhttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D38FD4A37-C293-4180-B18F-83BEBE4074A0%26copyid%3D47892B91-06AF-4D0D-912D-ED42F38CB6ED%26brief%3Dnasbe%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D38FD4A37-C293-4180-B18F-83BEBE4074A0%26copyid%3D47892B91-06AF-4D0D-912D-ED42F38CB6ED%26brief%3Dnasbe%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssAs the end of the school year approaches, now may be a good time to think about your state's policies on summer learning.  -More- ]]>23 May 2013 10:41:42 CDTNASBE NewsYou may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don't try.http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FquoteDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D38FD4A37-C293-4180-B18F-83BEBE4074A0%26copyid%3D9637CEBC-0F26-482A-A33B-A9120E240D2D%26brief%3Dnasbe%26sb_code%3Drss%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FquoteDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3D38FD4A37-C293-4180-B18F-83BEBE4074A0%26copyid%3D9637CEBC-0F26-482A-A33B-A9120E240D2D%26brief%3Dnasbe%26sb_code%3Drss%26campaign%3DrssBeverly Sills,American opera singer and opera manager -More- ]]>23 May 2013 10:41:42 CDTSmartQuote