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Student Health and Wellness

CO, CT, WA

Financial Aid Barriers for Students Impacted by the Justice System

Access to high quality postsecondary education offers people who are impacted by the justice system key opportunities for personal and career development. However, the cost of postsecondary education is oftentimes […]

June 20, 2024

Funding, Postsecondary Affordability

CA, NJ, NY, OK

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

Funding, Postsecondary Affordability

50-State Comparison

Nationwide

State Policies to Support Learners Impacted by the Justice System

This Policy Outline highlights three levers policymakers can use to increase access to higher education for people who are incarcerated and shows how several states have begun this work.

Dec. 20, 2023

CA, IL, OR, TN

Funding, Governance, Student Learning, Transitions

50-State Comparison: States’ School Improvement Policies

All states identify schools most in need of improvement by using school accountability systems and other metrics. State improvement strategies range in intensity from general technical assistance to alternative governance […]

Sept. 21, 2022

States' School Improvement Policies: State Profiles

View individual state profiles on states' school improvement policies by selecting a state below, or view 50-State Comparisons on each data point.

Sept. 21, 2022

Individual State Profile

Nationwide

Accountability

Addressing Inequities in Higher Education

Although diversity in higher education has continued to increase over the past 20 years, colleges and universities continue to enroll Black, Latinx and American Indian students in bachelor’s programs at […]

July 22, 2021

Nationwide

Accountability, Funding, Governance, Students & Families, Teaching Profession, Transitions

A Look at the History of State School Safety Legislation in the Last 2 Decades

Student safety and well-being has long been a top priority for state policymakers. At Education Commission of the States, we have been tracking and analyzing school safety legislation for more […]

Aug. 12, 2019

Blog Post

CO, FL, TX

Safety

Charter Authorizers: What they are & why they matter

This publication provides basic information on authorizers and their role in charter school accountability, as well as two examples of states with strong authorizing policies. Download

Aug. 21, 2017