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Accurate and Accessible Data Could Be the Backbone of Direct Admissions

As the school year ends in communities across the U.S., it’s time for students transitioning out of their K-12 journeys to decide on their next steps. Increasingly, many students will choose to attend schools that they hadn’t even […]

May 18, 2026

Postsecondary

Blog Post

CA, GA, ID

AI and Data Systems, Transitions

AI in Education Policy – Moving at the Speed of Change

Artificial intelligence is not something that’s coming down the road — it is already here, reshaping how students learn, how educators teach and how work gets done. The challenge for […]

May 12, 2026

High School, K-12, Postsecondary, Workforce

Blog Post

CA, CT, ID, UT

50-State Comparison: Statewide Admissions Policies

In an effort to establish common expectations for college preparedness among incoming students, some states or higher education systems have adopted common admissions policies applicable to first-time, first-year students seeking […]

April 30, 2026

High School, Postsecondary

50-State Comparison

Nationwide

Assessment, Transitions

Statewide Admissions Policies: State Profiles

View individual state profiles on statewide admissions policies by selecting a state below, or view 50-State Comparisons on each data point.

April 30, 2026

High School, Postsecondary

Individual State Profile

Nationwide

Assessment, Transitions

Instructional Time Requirements | State Information Request

Updated Jan. 16, 2026 While at least 31 states and the District of Columbia require 180 instructional days, the number of hours or minutes required within those days vary. What […]

April 20, 2026

K-12

State Information Request

AK, AL, AR, CA, CO, ID, KY, NM, NV, OK, OR, SD

Attendance, Standards & Curriculum

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 […]

March 31, 2026

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

Policy Report

Nationwide

Early Care and Education, Funding, Student Learning, Teaching Profession, Workforce Development

K-12 Governance: State Profiles

View individual state profiles on k-12 governance policies by selecting a state below or view 50-State Comparisons on each data point.

Feb. 19, 2026

K-12

Individual State Profile

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Governance

50-State Comparison: K-12 Governance

Education policy is shaped by each state’s constitution and laws, how leadership roles are structured and filled, and the authority different state policymakers hold. These systems can be complex and […]

Feb. 19, 2026

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 […]

Dec. 15, 2025

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

State Legislation

Nationwide

Funding, Governance, Safety, Standards & Curriculum, Students & Families, Teaching Profession, Transitions

Recruiting Teachers in Areas of Critical Need

Recent estimates highlight the persistent challenges in teacher staffing nationwide. The impact of those shortages is even more dire for certain geographic areas, student populations and subjects. A 2021 analysis […]

Nov. 19, 2025

K-12, Workforce

Blog Post

AR, DC, ID, IL, WV

Teaching Profession, Workforce Development

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Accurate and Accessible Data Could Be the Backbone of Direct Admissions

AI in Education Policy – Moving at the Speed of Change

50-State Comparison: Statewide Admissions Policies

Statewide Admissions Policies: State Profiles

Instructional Time Requirements | State Information Request

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

K-12 Governance: State Profiles

50-State Comparison: K-12 Governance

State Legislation by Topic

Recruiting Teachers in Areas of Critical Need