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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

Postsecondary

50-State Comparison

Nationwide

Funding, Postsecondary Affordability

50-State Comparison: K-12 Funding

States use different allocation methods to distribute K-12 funding to school districts. These policy choices impact how much funding districts receive to provide services for students. This 50-State Comparison summarizes […]

March 11, 2024

K-12 Funding: State Profiles

View individual state profiles on K-12 funding by selecting a state below, or view 50-State Comparisons on each data point.

March 11, 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

Funding

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

School Choice

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

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

Postsecondary

Policy Report

CA, IL, OR, TN

Funding, Governance, Student Learning, Transitions

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

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50-State Comparison: State Financial Aid Barriers for Students Impacted by the Justice System

50-State Comparison: K-12 Funding

K-12 Funding: State Profiles

Keeping Students Safe: Designing Policies and Practices That Work

50-State Comparison: Private School Choice

Private School Choice: State Profiles

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

2024 State Education Policy Watchlist

State Policies to Support Learners Impacted by the Justice System

State Information Request: Artificial Intelligence (AI) Regulation Policies