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Thoughts about school board leadership from our staff, fellows and partners.

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Opinion: Earth Day is Over, But There's a Lot More Schools Can Do to Address Climate Change

May 29, 2022

School Board Partners

Last month, schools across the country celebrated Earth Day, many bringing children and families together to clean parks and plant trees. Read More About Opinion: Earth Day is Over, But There's a Lot More Schools Can Do to Address Climate Change

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Why Your Superintendent Evaluation Matters - and How You Can Help

April 20, 2022

Ethan Ashley

As a consultant and policy advisor for school board members across the country, I have a unique perspective on how the actions of school boards – or lack thereof – are impacting the quality of our public education systems. Read More About Why Your Superintendent Evaluation Matters - and How You Can Help

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Big Budgets and Touch Decisions. How $100,000 Will Expand Training for School Board Members

March 29, 2022

School Board Partners

Orleans Parish School Board member Ethan Ashley has received a $100,000 grant to expand his nonprofit Read More About Big Budgets and Touch Decisions. How $100,000 Will Expand Training for School Board Members

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What Happens When Our School Boards Aren't Governing?

March 3, 2022

School Board Partners

I have the unique opportunity to coach and mentor school board members across the country through School Board Partners Read More About What Happens When Our School Boards Aren't Governing?

Ethan Ashley

SBP Co-Founder Ethan Ashley Named Amongst 2022 Boulder Fund Grantees

February 1, 2022

School Board Partners

The Boulder Fund is EdLoC’s multi-million dollar grant program created to support initiatives developed by leaders of color Read More About SBP Co-Founder Ethan Ashley Named Amongst 2022 Boulder Fund Grantees

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Fellow Success Stories: How SBP Helped Us Reimagine Superintendent Evaluation for Griffin-Spalding County Schools

December 20, 2021

School Board Partners

In the age of accountability and transparency in education, it was important to me that the practice was implemented from the top down. Read More About Fellow Success Stories: How SBP Helped Us Reimagine Superintendent Evaluation for Griffin-Spalding County Schools

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Turning School Boards Into Partisan Battlegrounds Benefits No One

November 30, 2021

School Board Partners

Your local school board may have made more headlines than usual this past year. Read More About Turning School Boards Into Partisan Battlegrounds Benefits No One

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Supreme Court Weighs Limits of Censure in Case with Implications for Devisive School Boards

November 21, 2021

School Board Partners

Legislative bodies, including K-12 school boards, should be able to police their own members and censure is the historical mechanism for doing that Read More About Supreme Court Weighs Limits of Censure in Case with Implications for Devisive School Boards