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State Information Request: FAFSA Completion as a Graduation Requirement

A media organization requested information on states that mandate FAFSA completion as a high school graduation requirement. Our response includes details on federal and state initiatives and enacted and pending […]

Feb. 22, 2022

K-12, Postsecondary

State Information Request

AL, CA, CO, FL, IL, KY, LA, MN, NE, NY, OK, TX

State Information Request: Trends in Student Growth Measures and Teacher Evaluations

A state policymaker asked about state approaches to using student growth measures in teacher evaluation systems. Our response included background information trends in the number of states that required student […]

Feb. 17, 2022

K-12

State Information Request

CO, DE, IN, MI, NV, NY, OH, TN

Assessment, Students & Families, Teaching Profession

Need- and Merit-Based Financial Aid: State Profiles

View individual state profiles on need- and merit-based financial aid policies by selecting a state below, or view 50-State Comparisons on each data point.

Sept. 19, 2021

Postsecondary

Individual State Profile

Nationwide

Funding

50-State Comparison: Need- and Merit-Based Financial Aid

States collectively invest over $12 billion a year to support over 4.5 million students through financial aid programs. Most states disburse aid based on students’ financial need, or a measure […]

Sept. 19, 2021

Postsecondary

50-State Comparison

Nationwide

Funding, Postsecondary Affordability

Enhancing Teacher Preparation Through Clinical Experience

This Policy Brief outlines common types of clinical experience in both traditional and alternative teacher preparation programs.

Aug. 12, 2021

K-12, Postsecondary

Policy Report

AR, CA, CO, DE, IL, IN, MA, MI, OK, PA, WA, WV

Governance, Students & Families, Teaching Profession

State Information Request: State Plans for Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief

Our policy staff gathered information on the American Rescue Plan Elementary and Secondary Relief plans submitted by state education agencies. They looked for trends in where money is going and […]

July 30, 2021

K-12

State Information Request

Nationwide

Funding

States Address Special Education During COVID-19

According to the National Center for Education Statistics, approximately 14% of students in the United States receive special education services under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Students who receive special education […]

June 1, 2021

K-12

Blog Post

DE, IL, MD, MI, NJ, NY, OR, PA, VA

Standards & Curriculum, Student Learning, Students & Families

How States Are Helping School Districts Maximize Federal K-12 Relief

States, school districts and charter schools will be receiving $190 billion in federal aid from the three relief packages passed since March 2020. The bulk of the funds from the […]

May 17, 2021

K-12

Blog Post

AK, AR, CA, IL, KS, KY, LA, NC, NH, NJ, WA

Funding

50-State Comparison: School Discipline Policies

Recent research has shown that exclusionary school discipline policies, such as suspension and expulsion, are disproportionately applied to students based on categories such as race, gender and disability status. For […]

May 17, 2021

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State Information Request: FAFSA Completion as a Graduation Requirement

State Information Request: Trends in Student Growth Measures and Teacher Evaluations

Interrupted Instruction

Need- and Merit-Based Financial Aid: State Profiles

50-State Comparison: Need- and Merit-Based Financial Aid

Enhancing Teacher Preparation Through Clinical Experience

State Information Request: State Plans for Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief

States Address Special Education During COVID-19

How States Are Helping School Districts Maximize Federal K-12 Relief

50-State Comparison: School Discipline Policies