The Last Word

The Last Word May 2012
Mary Broderick has 'The Last Word,’ with Part 2 of a letter to President Obama.
May 2012

The Last Word April 2012
Anne L. Bryant has 'The Last Word:' It is up to us to beat the odds for our students.
April 2012

The Last Word March 2012
Mary Broderick has 'The Last Word' in Part I of a letter to President Obama. The complete letter will be shared at NSBA’s annual conference in Boston in April.
March 2012

The Last Word February 2012
In early February, some 800 school board members will travel to Washington for NSBA’s annual Federal Relations Conference, spending a day on Capitol Hill meeting with their representatives. This is one of the most important functions of NSBA: to bring the school board voice to our federal lawmakers and policymakers.
February 2012

The Last Word January 2012
William Butler Yeats often is credited with saying, “Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.” The lack of growth in the nation’s NAEP results over the past decade suggests the “filling of a pail” is not working very well.
January 2012

The Last Word December 2011
We advocate advocate for school board governance in public education
December 2011

The Last Word November 2011
When we standardize our instructional programs, our children lose their discoveries. We risk losing excellence and creativity and effective problem-solving. Instead, let’s build our national competitive edge of ingenuity and creative thinking. Let’s not standardize the American child.
November 2011

The Last Word October 2011
Students are not feeling safe in too many schools, and we certainly can’t expect students to learn if they’re not coming to school or are distracted by bullying incidents. We must work together to understand the impact of this on our students. Their learning – and in some cases, their lives – depend on it.
October 2011

The Last Word September 2011
Locally elected school board members are the most likely governing body to understand and respond to the needs of children in our communities. This is why our advocacy as school board members is so important.
September 2011

The Last Word August 2011
Working together we can get better
August 2011