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Policy Report

AR, FL, HI, IL, MN, MO, MS, MT, NV, NY, OK, OR, TX, VA, WA

COVID-19 Series: Professional Learning for Teachers and Leaders

This Policy Outline reviews the topic of educator professional learning in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and provides both policy considerations and policy examples for state leaders looking to […]

Oct. 26, 2020

K-12, Postsecondary

Data Visualization

CT, MA, SC, VA, WA, WV

State Legislative Action to Support Students’ Mental Health

Students’ mental wellness has a profound impact on their ability to engage in the learning environment and succeed academically. Unfortunately, students in K-12 report high levels of stress, depression and […]

Oct. 21, 2020

Student Health and Wellness, Students & Families, Teaching Profession

CO, KY, MD, ME, OK, PA, TX, UT, VA, WA, WV

Can Early Retirement Policies Help Protect Teachers and Budgets?

As Americans continue to navigate the many consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, some educators are considering an option many states created before the current crisis: an early retirement package. Early […]

Oct. 12, 2020

CA, IL, PA

Teacher License Reciprocity: An Updated Look

Educational research shows that, of the school-based factors impacting student achievement, teachers have the greatest level of influence. While all states require teachers to meet minimum qualifications before entering the […]

July 23, 2020

DC, IL, OH, OK, SD

50-State Comparison: Teacher License Reciprocity

Teacher license reciprocity allows educators who hold a teaching license in one state to earn a license in another state, subject to meeting state-specific requirements. Reciprocity agreements allow states to […]

June 24, 2020

Teacher License Reciprocity: State Profiles

Teacher license reciprocity allows candidates who hold an out-of-state license to earn a license in a receiving state, subject to meeting state-specific requirements. Reciprocity agreements allow states to work through […]

June 24, 2020

Individual State Profile

Nationwide

Early Education (P-3), K-12

Counting All Kids: How the Census Impacts Education

As state education leaders begin thinking about rebuilding after school shutdowns and the economic consequences of COVID-19, some state leaders are devoting attention to a policy area that is unlikely to appear in daily headlines:  The 2020 census. The census  directly […]

May 20, 2020