Student Voice Alliance

National Association of State Boards of Education

Caroline Flower

August 2026

Five Questions to Ask about Having Student Members on State BoardsTwenty-four state boards of education have at least one student board member serving in a voting or nonvoting capacity. But inclusion alone does not guarantee meaningful, effective participation.

Ed NC

Sergio Osnaya-Prieto

May 28, 2026

New initiative connects NC students with local boards of education, state policymakersLearn about the student ambassador program and how it connects North Carolina students with education policymaking bodies.

WRAL News

Emily Walkenhorst and Destinee Patterson

July 1, 2025

Stein signs bill restricting cellphones, requiring social media literacy lessons in NC schoolsSchool boards must have a policy that requires devices to be turned off during instructional time. Schools will also be required to teach social media literacy and implement internet safety and security measures.

WRAL News

Emily Walkenhorst and Destinee Patterson

June 8, 2025

NC teachers, students say school cellphone policies often don't work. Here's what they recommendMost schools have policies restricting cellphones in classrooms, but teachers and students say they don't work. WRAL visited several schools to explore what works and what doesn't.

Ed NC

Chantal Brown

January 22, 2025

Who collaborates to develop K-12 education policy?The State Board of Education explores how to engage and partner with all stakeholders in the education policy process.

NASBE State Education Journal

Ian House

May 2025

Connecting Students and Policymakers in North CarolinaNC Student Voice Connect involves students in policy development through frequent, short, anonymous digital surveys on pressing issues.

Want to learn more? Check out Student Policy Pulse, a Student Voice Alliance initiative which translates education policy into easily understandable briefs, or join our newsletter here .

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