Definition
The governing and policy-making bodies that oversee the decisions and activities of state departments of education. State boards of education generally set K-12 education policy in the areas of standards, instructional materials, assessment and accountability. They mandate textbooks, adopt regulations to implement legislation, and may have authority to grant waivers of the state education code. State boards of education are generally appointed by the governor but are elected by popular vote in a few states.
URL Name
HD-1200-8000
Third Level Code
HD-1200
Taxonomy Code
HD-1200.8000
Parent Code
HD-1200
Family Code
H
Second Level Code
HD
Fourth Level Code
HD-1200-8000
Publication Status
Online