This Policy Brief explores and describes common sources of funding that states use to support K-12 school-based mental health programming. It includes a 50-state scan that displays how each state funds student mental…
March 2, 2021
Policy Report
K-12
AK, AR, CA, CO, DE, FL, GA, HI, KY, LA, MA, MI, MN, MT, NC, NH, NM, NV, OH, OK, PA, RI, VA, WA, WI
ESSA, Finance, Governance, Students & Families, Teachers & Leaders
A state board of education staff member requested information on what states are planning for spring 2021 assessments and how states are administering them. Our response includes 2020-21 state assessment…
February 24, 2021
State Information Request
K-12
CO, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, LA, MA, MI, MS, NC, NH, NJ, NV, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, WI
Accountability, Assessment
In 2020, states introduced more than 400 bills and enacted more than 40 legislative actions to create or reestablish education task forces. While the charge, composition and actions of these task forces vary, governors and other…
February 18, 2021
Policy Report
Early Education (P-3), K-12, Postsecondary
AR, CA, CO, DC, DE, GA, IA, IN, KY, LA, NH, NJ, NM, PA, SD, TN, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY
Assessment, Safety, Standards & Curriculum, Students & Families
This Policy Snapshot captures state legislative activity in 2020 concerning workforce development.Drawing on 308 bills introduced in 41 states and the District of Columbia, it identifies four trends inlegislation: data…
November 30, 2020
Policy Report
High School, Postsecondary
CO, DE, GA, IN, KY, MI, MS, NE, OH
Finance, Governance, Transitions
Governing early care and education systems is complex, with multiple agencies overseeing several programs (e.g., home visiting, child care, state pre-K, individuals with disabilities, preschool development grants and more). These…
November 10, 2020
50-State Comparison
Early Education (P-3)
Nationwide
Governance