The most recent National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) data highlights the critical need to improve achievement for all students. September 2025 scores for 12th-grade students are the lowest scores ever recorded.

In this Issue: Together We Make It Possible: 2026 COSSBA National Conference COSSBA Preconference Day to Deliver High-Impact Breakout Sessions Student Voice Is Not Optional in Effective School Board Governance COSSBA’s Continued Advocacy for Public Education The Mass Shooting Playbook Supporting Multilingual Learners in Middle and High School ELA Together We Make It Possible: 2026 COSSBA National Conference Without you,  all of this would be impossible.  To the 27 state school boards...

COSSBA takes a position on Federal education issues at the direction of its members, the leaders of the state school boards associations that participate in the annual business meeting. This deliberative process is detailed in the Consortium’s bylaws. It is intended to ensure that all positions are common among COSSBA member state associations and are focused on the issues that matter most to state school boards associations.