LEARN Board of Directors Handbook 2023

REGIONAL EDUCATIONAL SERVICE CENTERS (RESC) GLOSSARY Ever wonder what an educational acronym or word means? Here are some of the most common to help us all as we navigate board related conversations.

N NAEYC (National Association for the Education of Young Children). A professional membership organization that works to promote high-quality early learning for all young children, birth through age eight.

NEASC (New England Association of Schools and Colleges). An independent, voluntary, nonprofit membership organization which partners over 1500 public, independent, and international schools in the US and worldwide.

NSBA (National School Board Association). A federation of state associations and the U.S. territory of the Virgin Islands. NSBA advocates for equity and excellence in public education through school board leadership.