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State Strategies for Effective Data Governance

As state agencies collect more data to best serve residents, effective data governance practices can ensure that decisionmakers get the information they need to solve the most pressing education issues […]

Feb. 13, 2024

K-12, Postsecondary

Policy Report

CT, HI, IN

Data Systems, Governance

Keeping Students Safe: Designing Policies and Practices That Work

A rise in the number of school shootings over time has increased focus on school safety, adding to other longstanding school safety concerns, like fighting or bullying. In addition to […]

Jan. 25, 2024

High School, K-12

Blog Post

AZ, CA, KS, NY

Safety

50-State Comparison: Private School Choice

This 50-state comparison provides comprehensive information on private school choice policies specific to vouchers, education savings accounts and tax credit scholarships. Private choice programs use public dollars to fund education […]

Jan. 24, 2024

Private School Choice: State Profiles

View individual state profiles on private school choice by selecting a state below, or view 50-State Comparisons on each data point.

Jan. 24, 2024

K-12

Individual State Profile

AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY

School Choice

How ECS Can Support Your 2024 Legislative Session

The new year brings new opportunities for us at Education Commission of the States to support your efforts to create and strengthen education policies for your state! To kick this […]

Jan. 16, 2024

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

Blog Post

Governance

Early Grade Literacy: Is Third Grade Retention Effective?

In 2023, 14 governors noted the importance of literacy in their State of the State addresses. Ten governors specifically highlighted efforts to improve early grade literacy for kindergarten through third […]

Jan. 11, 2024

Early Education (P-3), K-12

Blog Post

AR, DC, FL, IN, LA, MI, MS, OH, WV

Early Care and Education, Standards & Curriculum, Student Learning

Governors' State of the State Addresses: Education-Related Proposals

Education Commission of the States tracks education-related proposals from governors’ annual State of the State addresses. Click on a state in the map below to view annual state-specific proposals. (Purple […]

Jan. 10, 2024

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

50-State Comparison

Nationwide

Accountability, Assessment, Attendance, Funding, Governance, Safety, School Choice, Standards & Curriculum, Students & Families, Teaching Profession, Transitions

2024 State Education Policy Watchlist

We are closely monitoring 2024 policy action on several education issues and updating this database with pending, enacted and vetoed bills on an ongoing basis. Bill summaries are added if/when the bills are enacted or vetoed. Legislation we are monitoring from introduction includes bills related to:

Jan. 4, 2024

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

State Legislation

Nationwide

The Road to Attendance: Chronic Absenteeism and School Bus Driver Shortages

When considering the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, we often focus on student learning and teacher shortages. However, a little discussed staffing problem remains unresolved — the declining number […]

Dec. 19, 2023

K-12

Blog Post

CT, KY, MA, ME, MT, NC, PA, RI, UT, WI, WV

Attendance

State Information Request: Artificial Intelligence (AI) Regulation Policies

A legislative staff member asked about policies regulating the use of artificial intelligence in education. Our response includes examples of federal actions, state and postsecondary institution actions, and guidelines and […]

Dec. 14, 2023

K-12

State Information Request

CA, CO, GA, IL, ND, NJ, OK, OR, PA, UT, VA, WI

Student Learning

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State Strategies for Effective Data Governance

Keeping Students Safe: Designing Policies and Practices That Work

50-State Comparison: Private School Choice

Private School Choice: State Profiles

How ECS Can Support Your 2024 Legislative Session

Early Grade Literacy: Is Third Grade Retention Effective?

Governors' State of the State Addresses: Education-Related Proposals

2024 State Education Policy Watchlist

The Road to Attendance: Chronic Absenteeism and School Bus Driver Shortages

State Information Request: Artificial Intelligence (AI) Regulation Policies