Keeping Students Safe: Designing Policies and Practices That Work
This post comes from Jennifer DePaoli, senior researcher, and Jennifer McCombs, chief of research, with the Learning Policy Institute. All views in guest posts are those of the authors. A rise in the...
View ArticleState Strategies for Effective Data Governance
As state agencies collect more data to best serve residents, effective data governance practices can ensure that decisionmakers get the information they need to solve the most pressing education issues...
View ArticleK-12 Funding: State Profiles
View individual state profiles on K-12 funding by selecting a state below, or view 50-State Comparisons on each data point. The post K-12 Funding: State Profiles appeared first on Education Commission...
View Article50-State Comparison: K-12 Funding
States use different allocation methods to distribute K-12 funding to school districts. These policy choices impact how much funding districts receive to provide services for students. This 50-State...
View ArticleGovernors’ Top Education Priorities in 2024 State of the State Addresses
Every year, State of the State addresses offer time for new and incumbent governors to outline policy priorities and celebrate state accomplishments. Since 2005, we’ve tracked, analyzed and identified...
View ArticleState Policy Ecosystem for Student-Centered Pathways
Student-centered pathways give students learning opportunities that are personalized and connected to practical experiences that prepare them for postsecondary, career and civic life. In the past,...
View ArticleLessons on Expanding Quality CTE and Work-Based Learning
Projections from the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce indicate that 72% of jobs in 2031 will require a postsecondary education and/or training. High-quality career and...
View ArticleFostering Proficient Readers After Third Grade
This guest post comes to us from Jill Bowdon, Ph.D., principal researcher with the American Institutes of Research. All views in guest posts are those of the author. Teaching students to read...
View ArticleTurning Back the Tide: The Critical Role of States In Reducing Chronic...
This post has been adapted from a post by Attendance Works and the Everyone Graduates Center, Johns Hopkins University. All views expressed in this post are those of the authors. Chronic absenteeism...
View ArticleState Information Request: Equitable Special Education Funding
Updated Sept. 25, 2023 A state policymaker asked our policy team for information on how states fund special education services and equitable funding approaches for these services. Our response provides...
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