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The Education-to-Workforce Indicator Framework Toolkit

Tools for improving data collection and reporting.

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Community Hubs for Addressing Needs for Greater Education (CHANGE)

Introducing Gov. Mark Gordon's 2025-27 Chair’s Initiative!

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2025-27 
Policy Priority Areas

Check out the six policy areas guiding our work.

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state education 
policy tracking tool

Search for enacted and vetoed education bills across the country.

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March 10, 2026

Exploring State Postsecondary Policy Priorities of 2026

Recent state postsecondary policymaking has been shaped by a mix of affordability concerns, uneven enrollment recovery and persistent labor market demand in high-demand fields. As states work to fortify talent pipelines, policymakers are […]

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Feb. 24, 2026

Governing Workforce Pell Grants at the State Level

  Last summer, the H.B. 1 was passed by the U.S. Congress. This legislation allows students to apply Pell Grants to short-term training programs beginning July 1, 2026, which could open […]

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Feb. 19, 2026

K-12 Governance: State Profiles

View individual state profiles on k-12 governance policies by selecting a state below or view 50-State Comparisons on each data point.

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Feb. 19, 2026

50-State Comparison: K-12 Governance

Education policy is shaped by each state’s constitution and laws, how leadership roles are structured and filled, and the authority different state policymakers hold. These systems can be complex and […]

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Feb. 4, 2026

Why Strengthening Education-to-Workforce Data Systems Matters for States

State leaders need to answer increasingly complex questions about how policy decisions across early care and education, K–12, postsecondary and workforce systems connect to long-term economic mobility. Answering those questions requires coherent, aligned data systems […]

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Jan. 29, 2026

How Are Universal School Choice Programs Designed Across States?

With promises of greater parental freedom to choose schools and autonomy over the use of education funds, universal school choice programs have expanded in recent years. Over the past year, […]

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