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Building Pre-Literacy Skills in Pre-K Settings

State policymakers have been actively introducing legislation to address literacy development, building on the momentum of the science of reading push in recent years. Despite limited research on the impact […]

April 2, 2024

Early Education (P-3)

Blog Post

CT, FL, IN

Early Care and Education

50-State Comparison: State Financial Aid Barriers for Students Impacted by the Justice System

The rising cost of postsecondary education is a barrier many students face, and it may be felt even more acutely by individuals impacted by the justice system. While the FAFSA […]

March 21, 2024

Postsecondary

50-State Comparison

AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY

Funding, Postsecondary Affordability

50-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 Comparison summarizes […]

March 11, 2024

K-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.

March 11, 2024

K-12

Individual State Profile

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Funding

State 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 […]

Feb. 13, 2024

K-12, Postsecondary

Policy Report

CT, HI, IN

Data Systems, Governance

50-State Comparison: Private School Choice

This 50-state comparison provides comprehensive information on private school choice policies specific to vouchers, education savings accounts and tax credit scholarships. Private choice programs use public dollars to fund education […]

Jan. 24, 2024

Private School Choice: State Profiles

View individual state profiles on private school choice by selecting a state below, or view 50-State Comparisons on each data point.

Jan. 24, 2024

K-12

Individual State Profile

School Choice

Early Grade Literacy: Is Third Grade Retention Effective?

In 2023, 14 governors noted the importance of literacy in their State of the State addresses. Ten governors specifically highlighted efforts to improve early grade literacy for kindergarten through third […]

Jan. 11, 2024

Early Education (P-3), K-12

Blog Post

AR, DC, FL, IN, LA, MI, MS, OH, WV

Early Care and Education, Standards & Curriculum, Student Learning

Governors' State of the State Addresses: Education-Related Proposals

Education Commission of the States tracks education-related proposals from governors’ annual State of the State addresses. Click on a state in the map below to view annual state-specific proposals. (Purple […]

Jan. 10, 2024

Early Education (P-3), High School, K-12, Postsecondary

50-State Comparison

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Accountability, Assessment, Attendance, Funding, Governance, Safety, School Choice, Standards & Curriculum, Students & Families, Teaching Profession, Transitions

2024 State Education Policy Watchlist

We are closely monitoring 2024 policy action on several education issues and updating this database with pending, enacted and vetoed bills on an ongoing basis. Bill summaries are added if/when the bills are enacted or vetoed. Legislation we are monitoring from introduction includes bills related to:

Jan. 4, 2024

Early Education (P-3), High School, K-12, Postsecondary

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Building Pre-Literacy Skills in Pre-K Settings

50-State Comparison: State Financial Aid Barriers for Students Impacted by the Justice System

50-State Comparison: K-12 Funding

K-12 Funding: State Profiles

State Strategies for Effective Data Governance

50-State Comparison: Private School Choice

Private School Choice: State Profiles

Early Grade Literacy: Is Third Grade Retention Effective?

Governors' State of the State Addresses: Education-Related Proposals

2024 State Education Policy Watchlist