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Funding

Funding dictates what is possible in policy. Without adequate education funding, it is not possible to implement innovative ideas, create new policies or strengthen existing ones.

Our work focuses on how money supports systems across the education spectrum — from early learning through workforce development — and across the country in all 50 states and territories.

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Policy Levers to Advance Credential Transparency

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Funding Special Education Services

The number and percentage of students receiving special education services in schools has increased since 2000, and this trend has continued in recent years even as overall student enrollment has […]

Governors’ Top Education Priorities in 2026 State of the State Addresses

State of the State addresses offer new and incumbent governors a platform to elevate their priorities and successes. Since 2005, we’ve tracked, analyzed and identified education policy trends in these […]

State Legislation by Topic

For our interactive map of enacted and vetoed state legislation from the current legislative sessions, please click here. For legislation prior to this year, select by state or from the […]

Ed Note Blog Posts

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What Declining Student Enrollment Means for Schools — and What States Are Doing About It

After decades of steady growth, school enrollments have shifted drastically. K-12 school enrollment has declined by 2.3%, or 1.18 million students, in the U.S. over the past five years, and […]

Postsecondary

How States Fund Public Colleges and Universities

Public colleges and universities rely heavily on state funding to operate and serve students. How that funding gets allocated to institutions varies widely across the country. A new 50-State Comparison […]

High School K-12

How States Can Maximize Their EdTech Vendor Relationships

Five years on from the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, school districts are inundated with digital applications and tools — thousands of them. The average number of edtech products used […]

K-12

Colorado and Mississippi Make Big Moves in K-12 Finance Reform

States frequently make changes to their K-12 funding formulas. We have identified 39 enacted bills in 2023 and 22 so far in 2024 that alter K-12 funding formulas in our […]

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2024 Election Results: An Overview of State Legislatures and Ballot Measures

We track state-level elections each cycle to monitor new leadership and its potential impact on education policy. With new governors, state legislators and education leaders across the country, we can […]

High School K-12

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Holistic Approaches for Determining K-12 Education Funding Adequacy

Although the District of Columbia (comprising D.C. Public Schools and 69 charter local education agencies) continues to make progress on performance benchmarks, many students still don’t have what they […]

K-12

4 Models States Use to Fund Secondary CTE

Secondary career and technical education programs support a wide range of initiatives to ensure students succeed in postsecondary education and the workforce. CTE programs rely on various funding sources including […]

K-12

Connecticut Uses ESSER Funding to Evaluate Long-Term Investments

Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funding has provided a historic investment in public education. States have leveraged ESSER funding to support a number of innovative initiatives, including extended […]

Postsecondary

The U.S. Supreme Court Considers Student Debt Forgiveness

Today marks the beginning of oral arguments in the Department of Education v. Brown and Biden v. Nebraska Supreme Court cases. These two legal challenges may determine the fate of […]

Early Education (P-3)

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As Federal Relief Funding for Early Care and Education Fades, States Step In

Federal COVID-19 relief funds have been a lifeline for early care and education programs, but this funding is temporary. With deadlines approaching, states have an opportunity to push forward policies […]

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Policy Levers to Advance Credential Transparency

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Policy Levers to Advance Credential Transparency

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Policy Levers to Advance Credential Transparency

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