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Preparing Educators and School Leaders for Effective Arts Integration

This Education Trends report explores successful practices for arts integration, with a focus on educator and school leader professional development, and provides an overview of research that highlights the impact […]

May 4, 2018

K-12, Postsecondary

Policy Report

Arts, ESSA, Teaching Profession

Who Makes Ed Policy in Your State?

State education governance can be complex and a bit of a mystery to even the most experienced policy wonks. While education policy discussions usually focus on policy improvements, innovative practices […]

Dec. 19, 2017

K-12

Blog Post

DC, MA, MN, OR, WI

Governance

State Education Governance Structures: 2017 update

This 50-State Review provides an overview of governance structures in the states, as well as implications for practice, deep dives into four governance models and examples of other governance models. […]

Aug. 7, 2017

Deconsolidation Challenges and Considerations: A Lesson from Clark County, Nev.

At Education Commission of the States, we actively track legislation addressing local school district operations and structures. One of the more challenging issues in this area is district consolidation and […]

July 25, 2017

K-12

Blog Post

School Readiness

Schools Vouchers: Things to consider

With National School Choice Week this week and the confirmation process of Betsy DeVos, there has been a renewed focus on school voucher programs. While it remains to be seen […]

Jan. 26, 2017

K-12

Blog Post

Funding

State Education Ballot Measures

Along with many new policymakers elected in 2016, states had varying education policy measures on the ballot. Voters in at least 17 states considered 26 education-related ballot measures focused on […]

Nov. 17, 2016

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

Blog Post

CA, CO, GA, MA, ME, MO, NM, OK, OR

Governance

Medical Marijuana in Schools: State legislation and policy considerations

If you're looking for more up-to-date information, please see our most recent post on this topic, "When Medical Marijuana Meets School Drug Policy, What Can States Do?" published January 2019. […]

July 12, 2016

K-12

Blog Post

CA, CO, ME, NJ, OH, PA, WA

Safety

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Preparing Educators and School Leaders for Effective Arts Integration

Who Makes Ed Policy in Your State?

State Education Governance Structures: 2017 update

Deconsolidation Challenges and Considerations: A Lesson from Clark County, Nev.

Schools Vouchers: Things to consider

State Education Ballot Measures

Changes in State Education Leadership

Medical Marijuana in Schools: State legislation and policy considerations

2016 State of the State Addresses: Governors’ top education issues

Looking Ahead in 2016: State of the State education policy trends