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The NGA K-12 Education Team supports Governors in these efforts by regularly bringing together Governors’ education policy advisors to connect with and learn from each other and national and state experts in the field; providing ongoing responsive and proactive technical assistance; and through the development of resources and reports that spotlight promising practices and actionable strategies on timely topics, including addressing students’ academic needs and well-being and strengthening the educator workforce.</p> </div> </div> </div> </section> <div class="wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex"> <div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:70%"> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Latest</strong></h2> <div class="pt-cv-wrapper"><div class="pt-cv-view pt-cv-grid pt-cv-colsys pt-cv-nolf" id="pt-cv-view-d93d833tua"><div data-id="pt-cv-page-1" class="pt-cv-page" 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Based Strategy Efforts</a></h4></div></div></div></div></div> <style type="text/css" id="pt-cv-inline-style-905bd9c92u">#pt-cv-view-d93d833tua .pt-cv-title a, #pt-cv-view-d93d833tua .panel-title { font-weight: 600 !important; } #pt-cv-view-d93d833tua .pt-cv-readmore { color: #ffffff !important; background-color: #2d244f !important; } #pt-cv-view-d93d833tua .pt-cv-readmore:hover { color: #ffffff !important; background-color: #1e73be !important; } .cvp-live-filter[data-sid='d93d833tua'] .cvp-label { color: #000000 !important; background-color: #ffffff !important; padding: 5px 10px !important; margin-bottom: 5px !important; display: block !important; text-align: left !important; clear: both !important; } .cvp-live-filter[data-sid='d93d833tua'] input[type='text'], .cvp-live-filter[data-sid='d93d833tua'] div > label, .cvp-live-filter[data-sid='d93d833tua'] select, .cvp-live-filter[data-sid='d93d833tua'] .irs-from, .cvp-live-filter[data-sid='d93d833tua'] .irs-to { font-size: 16px !important; line-height: 1.3 !important; color: #2d244f !important; background-color: #ffffff !important; font-weight: 600 !important; }</style> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity"/> <h2 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Major Initiatives </strong></h2> <p><strong>Governors’ Education Policy Advisor Convenings</strong></p> <p>The NGA K-12 Education Team plans to host a national convening of Governors’ education policy advisors in September 2024 to support gubernatorial efforts on key K-12 policies and priorities, including academic growth, student well-being and educator recruitment and retention.  The convening will also provide Governors’ education policy advisors with an opportunity to connect with their peers from across the country.  See recaps of similar meetings in <a href="https://www.nga.org/news/commentary/the-national-governors-association-and-education-commission-of-the-states-host-k-12-education-summit/">May 2023</a> and <a href="https://www.nga.org/meetings/2023-governors-education-policy-advisors-institute/">October 2023</a>.</p> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity"/> <p><strong>Technical Assistance Resources</strong></p> <p>In addition to ongoing responsive support, the NGA K-12 Education Team is currently supporting a bipartisan mix of nine Governors’ offices (four Republican, five Democratic) through the <a href="https://www.nga.org/projects/2023-2024-academic-supports-and-student-and-school-staff-well-being-project/">2023-2024 Academic Supports and Student and School Staff Well-Being Project</a>: </p> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>Four Governors’ offices are addressing students’ academic needs (e.g., math, literacy, tutoring, chronic absenteeism, and summer learning and enrichment). </li> <li><strong>F<a href="https://www.nga.org/news/press-releases/national-governors-association-launches-project-to-support-five-states-to-bolster-mental-health-and-well-being-in-schools/">ive Governors’ offices</a></strong> are supporting student and school staff mental health and well-being.  This project builds off a 18-month, six-state <strong><a href="https://www.nga.org/projects/improving-student-family-and-school-staff-well-being/">Student and Staff Well-Being Technical Assistance Project</a></strong> completed in June 2022.</li> </ul> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity"/> <p><strong>Timely and Ongoing Resources</strong></p> <p>NGA’s K-12 Education Team regularly produces informative briefings, podcasts, and webinars featuring subject matter experts in the field, Governors’ staff and state education leaders.  The team’s webinar series spotlights <a href="https://www.nga.org/webinars/k-12-education-reflect-and-redesign/">State Strategies for Addressing K-12 Student Needs</a> from state budgets to parent, family, and community engagement and supporting students with unique needs.  The <a href="https://www.nga.org/videos/school-leadership-hot-topics/">State Snapshots for Strengthening the Educator Workforce</a> podcast series covers a range of topics related to teacher and principal recruitment and retention.</p> </div> <div class="wp-block-column grayBackPost is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:30%"> <h4 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center"><a href="https://www.nga.org/webinars/k-12-education-reflect-and-redesign/">State Strategies For Addressing K-12 Student Needs</a></h4> <p>A series of conversations with subject matter experts, state education leaders, and practitioners to explore gubernatorial strategies for addressing students’ academic needs and well-being, hosted by the NGA’s Center for Best Practices K-12 Education Team.</p> <div class="wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex"> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://www.nga.org/webinars/k-12-education-reflect-and-redesign/">Learn More</a></div> </div> <div style="height:10px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <div style="height:15px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-dots"/> <h4 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center"><a href="https://www.nga.org/videos/school-leadership-hot-topics/">State Snapshots For Strengthening The Educator Workforce</a></h4> <p>A series of conversations with nationally recognized experts in the education field on strategies and promising practices for strengthening educator recruitment and retention, including for advancing school leadership policies and priorities at the gubernatorial and state level, hosted by the NGA’s Center for Best Practices K-12 Education Team. For additional information, research, and resources on principals and school leaders, please visit the <a href="https://wallacefoundation.org/topics/school-leadership" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Wallace Foundation Knowledge Center</a>.</p> <div class="wp-block-buttons is-horizontal is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-2 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex"> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://www.nga.org/videos/school-leadership-hot-topics/">Learn More</a></div> </div> <div style="height:15px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots"/> <h4 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center"><strong>Meet The Team</strong></h4> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li><a href="https://www.nga.org/about/staff-directory/seth-gerson/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Seth Gerson</a>, Program Director</li> <li><strong>Ekaan Ahmad</strong>, Policy Coordinator</li> </ul> </div> </div> <div style="height:20px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide"/> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">K-12 Topics</h2> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Student and Staff Well-Being</h3> <div class="pt-cv-wrapper"><div class="pt-cv-view pt-cv-pinterest pt-cv-colsys pt-cv-shadow pt-cv-bb pt-cv-pgregular" id="pt-cv-view-019486fslf"><div data-id="pt-cv-page-1" class="pt-cv-page" data-cvc="4"><div class="col-md-3 col-sm-6 col-xs-12 pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-1-col" data-pid="63108"><div class='pt-cv-pinmas'><a href="https://www.nga.org/projects/2023-2024-academic-supports-and-student-and-school-staff-well-being-project/" class="_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-default cvplbd" target="_self" ><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="150" height="150" src="https://www.nga.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/AdobeStock_656223427-150x150.jpg" class="pt-cv-thumbnail img-none skip-lazy " alt="2023-2024 Academic Supports and Student and School Staff Well-Being Project" /></a> <h4 class="pt-cv-title"><a href="https://www.nga.org/projects/2023-2024-academic-supports-and-student-and-school-staff-well-being-project/" class="_self cvplbd" target="_self" >2023-2024 Academic Supports and Student and School Staff Well-Being Project</a></h4> <div class="pt-cv-content">The National Governors Association’s K-12 Education Team is supporting Alabama, Maine, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, and Wyoming to address student academic needs and student ...<br /><div class="pt-cv-rmwrap"><a href="https://www.nga.org/projects/2023-2024-academic-supports-and-student-and-school-staff-well-being-project/" class="_self pt-cv-readmore btn btn-success cvplbd" target="_self">Read More</a></div></div></div></div> <div class="col-md-3 col-sm-6 col-xs-12 pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-1-col" data-pid="62170"><div class='pt-cv-pinmas'><a href="https://www.nga.org/webinars/comprehensive-strategies-to-address-school-safety/" class="_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-default cvplbd" target="_self" ><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="150" height="150" src="https://www.nga.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/AdobeStock_526725371-e1709240899238-150x150.jpeg" class="pt-cv-thumbnail img-none skip-lazy " alt="Comprehensive Strategies to Address School Safety" /></a> <h4 class="pt-cv-title"><a href="https://www.nga.org/webinars/comprehensive-strategies-to-address-school-safety/" class="_self cvplbd" target="_self" >Comprehensive Strategies to Address School Safety</a></h4> <div class="pt-cv-content">This webinar showcases research related to comprehensive approaches for addressing school safety across the areas of public safety, mental and behavioral health, and education. Expert panelists offer lessons learned and ...<br /><div class="pt-cv-rmwrap"><a href="https://www.nga.org/webinars/comprehensive-strategies-to-address-school-safety/" class="_self pt-cv-readmore btn btn-success cvplbd" target="_self">Read More</a></div></div></div></div> <div class="col-md-3 col-sm-6 col-xs-12 pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-1-col" data-pid="57918"><div class='pt-cv-pinmas'><a href="https://www.nga.org/news/press-releases/national-governors-association-launches-project-to-support-five-states-to-bolster-mental-health-and-well-being-in-schools/" class="_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-default cvplbd" target="_self" ><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="150" height="150" src="https://www.nga.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/AdobeStock_168877207-1-150x150.jpeg" class="pt-cv-thumbnail img-none skip-lazy " alt="National Governors Association Launches Project to Support Five States to Bolster Mental Health and Well-Being in Schools" /></a> <h4 class="pt-cv-title"><a href="https://www.nga.org/news/press-releases/national-governors-association-launches-project-to-support-five-states-to-bolster-mental-health-and-well-being-in-schools/" class="_self cvplbd" target="_self" >National Governors Association Launches Project to Support Five States to Bolster Mental Health and Well-Being in Schools</a></h4> <div class="pt-cv-content">Maine, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Oregon and Wyoming to develop projects to advance student and school staff mental health and well-being Washington, DC – The National Governors Association (NGA) will ...<br /><div class="pt-cv-rmwrap"><a href="https://www.nga.org/news/press-releases/national-governors-association-launches-project-to-support-five-states-to-bolster-mental-health-and-well-being-in-schools/" class="_self pt-cv-readmore btn btn-success cvplbd" target="_self">Read More</a></div></div></div></div> <div class="col-md-3 col-sm-6 col-xs-12 pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-1-col" data-pid="56110"><div class='pt-cv-pinmas'><a href="https://www.nga.org/news/commentary/the-national-governors-association-and-education-commission-of-the-states-host-k-12-education-summit/" class="_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-default cvplbd" target="_self" ><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="150" height="150" src="https://www.nga.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Hobbs_ed_summit-1-150x150.png" class="pt-cv-thumbnail img-none skip-lazy " alt="The National Governors Association and Education Commission of the States Host K-12 Education Summit " /></a> <h4 class="pt-cv-title"><a href="https://www.nga.org/news/commentary/the-national-governors-association-and-education-commission-of-the-states-host-k-12-education-summit/" class="_self cvplbd" target="_self" >The National Governors Association and Education Commission of the States Host K-12 Education Summit </a></h4> <div class="pt-cv-content">Governors’ education policy advisors convened in Phoenix, Arizona to share gubernatorial strategies in top K-12 education priority areas. 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In this NGA webinar conversation, Andreas Schleicher, Director for Education and Skills and Special Advisor on Education ...<br /><div class="pt-cv-rmwrap"><a href="https://www.nga.org/news/commentary/lessons-from-the-worlds-high-performing-education-systems/" class="_self pt-cv-readmore btn btn-success cvplbd" target="_self">Read More</a></div></div> <a href="https://www.nga.org/news/commentary/lessons-from-the-worlds-high-performing-education-systems/" class="_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-default cvplbd" target="_self" ><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="150" height="150" src="https://www.nga.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/education_trends-150x150.jpeg" class="pt-cv-thumbnail img-none skip-lazy " alt="Lessons From the World’s High-Performing Education Systems" /></a> <h4 class="pt-cv-title"><a href="https://www.nga.org/news/commentary/lessons-from-the-worlds-high-performing-education-systems/" class="_self cvplbd" target="_self" >Lessons From the World’s High-Performing Education Systems</a></h4></div></div> <div class="col-md-3 col-sm-6 col-xs-12 pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-1-col" data-pid="56110"><div class='pt-cv-pinmas'><div class="pt-cv-content">Governors’ education policy advisors convened in Phoenix, Arizona to share gubernatorial strategies in top K-12 education priority areas. Advisors learned from each other and national experts during group panels and ...<br /><div class="pt-cv-rmwrap"><a href="https://www.nga.org/news/commentary/the-national-governors-association-and-education-commission-of-the-states-host-k-12-education-summit/" class="_self pt-cv-readmore btn btn-success cvplbd" target="_self">Read More</a></div></div> <a href="https://www.nga.org/news/commentary/the-national-governors-association-and-education-commission-of-the-states-host-k-12-education-summit/" class="_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-default cvplbd" target="_self" ><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="150" height="150" src="https://www.nga.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Hobbs_ed_summit-1-150x150.png" class="pt-cv-thumbnail img-none skip-lazy " alt="The National Governors Association and Education Commission of the States Host K-12 Education Summit " /></a> <h4 class="pt-cv-title"><a href="https://www.nga.org/news/commentary/the-national-governors-association-and-education-commission-of-the-states-host-k-12-education-summit/" class="_self cvplbd" target="_self" >The National Governors Association and Education Commission of the States Host K-12 Education Summit </a></h4></div></div> <div class="col-md-3 col-sm-6 col-xs-12 pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-1-col" data-pid="42532"><div class='pt-cv-pinmas'><div class="pt-cv-content">A series of conversations with nationally recognized experts in the education field on strategies and promising practices for strengthening educator recruitment and retention, including for advancing school leadership policies and ...<br /><div class="pt-cv-rmwrap"><a href="https://www.nga.org/webinars/school-leadership-hot-topics/" class="_self pt-cv-readmore btn btn-success cvplbd" target="_self">Read More</a></div></div> <a href="https://www.nga.org/webinars/school-leadership-hot-topics/" class="_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-default cvplbd" target="_self" ><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="150" height="150" src="https://www.nga.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/education_workforce2-150x150.jpg" class="pt-cv-thumbnail img-none skip-lazy " alt="State Snapshots For Strengthening The Educator Workforce" /></a> <h4 class="pt-cv-title"><a href="https://www.nga.org/webinars/school-leadership-hot-topics/" class="_self cvplbd" target="_self" >State Snapshots For Strengthening The Educator Workforce</a></h4></div></div></div></div> <div class="text-left pt-cv-pagination-wrapper"><ul class="pt-cv-pagination pt-cv-ajax pagination" data-totalpages="4" data-currentpage="1" data-sid="cdb244cq98" data-unid="" data-isblock="" data-postid=""><li class="active"><a href="#">1</a></li> <li ><a class="" href="https://www.nga.org/bestpractices/k-12-education/?_page=2">2</a></li> <li ><a class="" href="https://www.nga.org/bestpractices/k-12-education/?_page=3">3</a></li> <li ><a class="" href="https://www.nga.org/bestpractices/k-12-education/?_page=4">4</a></li> <li ><a class=" " href="https://www.nga.org/bestpractices/k-12-education/?_page=2">&rsaquo;</a></li> </ul><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="15" height="15" class="pt-cv-spinner" alt="Loading..." src="data:image/gif;base64,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" /><div class="clear pt-cv-clear-pagination"></div></div></div> <style type="text/css" id="pt-cv-inline-style-ca49d62xz8">#pt-cv-view-cdb244cq98 .pt-cv-href-thumbnail { margin-left: auto !important; margin-right: auto !important; display: block !important; text-align: center !important; clear: both !important; } #pt-cv-view-cdb244cq98 .pt-cv-title a, #pt-cv-view-cdb244cq98 .panel-title { font-weight: 600 !important; } #pt-cv-view-cdb244cq98 .pt-cv-readmore { color: #ffffff !important; background-color: #2d244f !important; } #pt-cv-view-cdb244cq98 .pt-cv-readmore:hover { color: #ffffff !important; background-color: #1e73be !important; } #pt-cv-view-cdb244cq98 + .pt-cv-pagination-wrapper .pt-cv-more , #pt-cv-view-cdb244cq98 + .pt-cv-pagination-wrapper .pagination .active a, .pt-cv-pagination[data-sid='cdb244cq98'] .active a { color: #ffffff !important; background-color: #2d244f !important; }</style> <div style="height:20px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <div style="height:20px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide"/> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">NGA K-12 Education Library</h2> <div class="pt-cv-wrapper"><div class="pt-cv-view pt-cv-pinterest pt-cv-colsys pt-cv-nolf pt-cv-shadow pt-cv-bb pt-cv-pgregular" id="pt-cv-view-36e9823zer"><div data-id="pt-cv-page-1" class="pt-cv-page" data-cvc="3"><div class="col-md-4 col-sm-6 col-xs-12 pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-2-col" data-pid="67933"><div class='pt-cv-pinmas'><a href="https://www.nga.org/news/commentary/lets-get-ready-to-educate-for-opportunity/" class="_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-left cvplbd" target="_self" ><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="150" height="150" src="https://www.nga.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/LGR_Commentary_KeyGraphic-150x150.jpg" class="pt-cv-thumbnail img-none pull-left skip-lazy " alt="Let’s Get Ready to Educate for Opportunity" /></a> <h4 class="pt-cv-title"><a href="https://www.nga.org/news/commentary/lets-get-ready-to-educate-for-opportunity/" class="_self cvplbd" target="_self" >Let’s Get Ready to Educate for Opportunity</a></h4> <div class="pt-cv-content">NGA Chair Colorado Governor Jared Polis’ Let’s Get Ready initiative is working with educators, parents and families, students, researchers, and community and business leaders to identify the best education policies ...<br /><div class="pt-cv-rmwrap"><a href="https://www.nga.org/news/commentary/lets-get-ready-to-educate-for-opportunity/" class="_self pt-cv-readmore btn btn-success cvplbd" target="_self">Read More</a></div></div></div></div> <div class="col-md-4 col-sm-6 col-xs-12 pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-2-col" data-pid="67858"><div class='pt-cv-pinmas'><a href="https://www.nga.org/news/commentary/education-for-life-a-conversation-with-dr-steven-levitt/" class="_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-left cvplbd" target="_self" ><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="150" height="150" src="https://www.nga.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/LGR_Denver_Fireside-150x150.jpg" class="pt-cv-thumbnail img-none pull-left skip-lazy " alt="Education for Life – A Conversation with Dr. Steven Levitt" /></a> <h4 class="pt-cv-title"><a href="https://www.nga.org/news/commentary/education-for-life-a-conversation-with-dr-steven-levitt/" class="_self cvplbd" target="_self" >Education for Life – A Conversation with Dr. Steven Levitt</a></h4> <div class="pt-cv-content">Measuring outcomes is one of the primary goals of NGA Chair Colorado Governor Jared Polis’ “Let’s Get Ready: Educating All Americans for Success” initiative. How are we measuring outcomes to ...<br /><div class="pt-cv-rmwrap"><a href="https://www.nga.org/news/commentary/education-for-life-a-conversation-with-dr-steven-levitt/" class="_self pt-cv-readmore btn btn-success cvplbd" target="_self">Read More</a></div></div></div></div> <div class="col-md-4 col-sm-6 col-xs-12 pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-2-col" data-pid="66806"><div class='pt-cv-pinmas'><a href="https://www.nga.org/news/commentary/insights-and-opportunities-on-public-sector-skills-based-strategy-efforts/" class="_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-left cvplbd" target="_self" ><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="150" height="150" src="https://www.nga.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/GEPA_Skills_Commentary1-150x150.jpg" class="pt-cv-thumbnail img-none pull-left skip-lazy " alt="Insights and Opportunities on Public Sector Skills Based Strategy Efforts" /></a> <h4 class="pt-cv-title"><a href="https://www.nga.org/news/commentary/insights-and-opportunities-on-public-sector-skills-based-strategy-efforts/" class="_self cvplbd" target="_self" >Insights and Opportunities on Public Sector Skills Based Strategy Efforts</a></h4> <div class="pt-cv-content">Since 2021, Governors in more than twenty states have taken steps to remove unnecessary bachelor’s degree requirements for jobs in the public sector. This momentum for innovation, spurred by a ...<br /><div class="pt-cv-rmwrap"><a href="https://www.nga.org/news/commentary/insights-and-opportunities-on-public-sector-skills-based-strategy-efforts/" class="_self pt-cv-readmore btn btn-success cvplbd" target="_self">Read More</a></div></div></div></div> <div class="col-md-4 col-sm-6 col-xs-12 pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-2-col" data-pid="66463"><div class='pt-cv-pinmas'><a href="https://www.nga.org/webinars/strategic-school-staffing-and-reimagining-the-teaching-role/" class="_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-left cvplbd" target="_self" ><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="150" height="150" src="https://www.nga.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/webinar-150x150.jpg" class="pt-cv-thumbnail img-none pull-left skip-lazy " alt="Strategic School Staffing and Reimagining The Teaching Role" /></a> <h4 class="pt-cv-title"><a href="https://www.nga.org/webinars/strategic-school-staffing-and-reimagining-the-teaching-role/" class="_self cvplbd" target="_self" >Strategic School Staffing and Reimagining The Teaching Role</a></h4> <div class="pt-cv-content">In this webinar, Dr. Karen Hawley Miles, Chief Executive Officer, and Dr. Ventura Rodriguez, Partner of Education Resource Strategies provide an overview of strategic school staffing, including models underway across ...<br /><div class="pt-cv-rmwrap"><a href="https://www.nga.org/webinars/strategic-school-staffing-and-reimagining-the-teaching-role/" class="_self pt-cv-readmore btn btn-success cvplbd" target="_self">Read More</a></div></div></div></div> <div class="col-md-4 col-sm-6 col-xs-12 pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-2-col" data-pid="66472"><div class='pt-cv-pinmas'><a href="https://www.nga.org/webinars/state-policies-that-support-school-leadership-development-and-support/" class="_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-left cvplbd" target="_self" ><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="150" height="150" src="https://www.nga.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/State-Policies-That-Support-School-Leadership-Development-and-Support-150x150.png" class="pt-cv-thumbnail img-none pull-left skip-lazy " alt="State Policies That Support School Leadership Development and Support" /></a> <h4 class="pt-cv-title"><a href="https://www.nga.org/webinars/state-policies-that-support-school-leadership-development-and-support/" class="_self cvplbd" target="_self" >State Policies That Support School Leadership Development and Support</a></h4> <div class="pt-cv-content">In this webinar, Dr. Bonnie Fusarelli, Distinguished Professor, University Faculty Scholar & Executive Director of NC State’s Leadership Preparation Programs, shares an overview of the impact of principals and school ...<br /><div class="pt-cv-rmwrap"><a href="https://www.nga.org/webinars/state-policies-that-support-school-leadership-development-and-support/" class="_self pt-cv-readmore btn btn-success cvplbd" target="_self">Read More</a></div></div></div></div> <div class="col-md-4 col-sm-6 col-xs-12 pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-2-col" data-pid="66373"><div class='pt-cv-pinmas'><a href="https://www.nga.org/webinars/spotlighting-missouris-efforts-to-strengthen-education-for-students-families-and-schools-across-the-state/" class="_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-left cvplbd" target="_self" ><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="150" height="150" src="https://www.nga.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/webinar_MO-150x150.png" class="pt-cv-thumbnail img-none pull-left skip-lazy " alt="Spotlighting Missouri’s Efforts to Strengthen Education for Students, Families, and Schools Across The State" /></a> <h4 class="pt-cv-title"><a href="https://www.nga.org/webinars/spotlighting-missouris-efforts-to-strengthen-education-for-students-families-and-schools-across-the-state/" class="_self cvplbd" target="_self" >Spotlighting Missouri’s Efforts to Strengthen Education for Students, Families, and Schools Across The State</a></h4> <div class="pt-cv-content">This webinar brings together Jamie Birch, Director of Policy for Governor Mike Parson of Missouri, and Dr. Margie Vandeven, Commissioner of Education for the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary ...<br /><div class="pt-cv-rmwrap"><a href="https://www.nga.org/webinars/spotlighting-missouris-efforts-to-strengthen-education-for-students-families-and-schools-across-the-state/" class="_self pt-cv-readmore btn btn-success cvplbd" target="_self">Read More</a></div></div></div></div> <div class="col-md-4 col-sm-6 col-xs-12 pt-cv-content-item pt-cv-2-col" data-pid="65989"><div class='pt-cv-pinmas'><a href="https://www.nga.org/webinars/strategies-for-addressing-chronic-absenteeism-boosting-student-engagement/" class="_self pt-cv-href-thumbnail pt-cv-thumb-left cvplbd" target="_self" ><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="150" height="150" src="https://www.nga.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Chronic_AbsenteeismGraphic-150x150.png" 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