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State Education Policy Tracking

Education Commission of the States tracks state education policy on a wide variety of education topics below.

A few ways to use the tool:

Scroll down to view enacted and vetoed bills on a wide variety of education topics for the 2026 legislative sessions across states. If viewing on a tablet or smart phone swipe to the right on the graph to find more information and an external link to the bill.
Click on the map graphic to view education-related legislation by state.
Enter key words into the search bar to search by legislation title or click on the arrow in the issues heading to filter by legislation topics.

Interested in past legislation? Click here to view an archive of state policy tracking for the 1996-2025 legislative sessions.

Please cite your use of the database as: Education Commission of the States (ECS) State Education Policy Tracking Database [include hyperlink to data], retrieved [date].

If you have questions or comments, please contact Erin Whinnery.