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AZ, FL, IN, MN, NE, TN

Funding

Incentivizing Civic Learning and Engagement

A vibrant democracy depends on the informed and active participation of citizens. A dedicated group of Colorado high school students did their part for democracy by conducting voter registration efforts […]

Nov. 9, 2016

AZ, CA, CO, IL, NH, TN, VA, WV

K-12’s Role in College Affordability

A presenter at the STEM Funders Network last week in Denver commented that it is great there is a push for free community college; however, if students aren't prepared for […]

Nov. 2, 2016

TN, WA

A Tale of Two Students: How State Policy Affects College Access for Foster Youth

Foster youth, historically, have low levels of educational attainment. Of the approximate 415,000 youth in foster care, only 46 percent will receive a high school diploma and less than 3 […]

Oct. 26, 2016

IA, TN

Federal Communications Commission Loses in Court, States have the Ability to Limit Municipal Broadband

A Federal Appels Court recently blocked efforts to expand public broadband. The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals filed a ruling on Aug. 10, 2016, reversing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) […]

Sept. 13, 2016

NC, TN

School Readiness

27 Is the New 18: Adult students on the rise

When imagining the beginning of a postsecondary experience, one pictures hundreds of students showing up on campus, moving into their dorms and bidding their parents goodbye to begin their independent […]

Aug. 3, 2016

FL, NJ, NY, TN, WA

State Laws May Create Challenges for Local Broadband Expansion

Inadequate access to industry-standard broadband speeds confronts many households and individuals across the states as indicated in a recent Education Commission of the States report. Certain communities simply do not […]

July 13, 2016

ID, MN, NC, PA, TN, UT

School Readiness

Final Day of the 2016 National Forum on Education Policy

The final day of our annual convening was full of great highlights. Shanna Peeples, the 2015 National Teacher of the Year, opened the day with a story about her childhood […]

July 1, 2016

K-12, Postsecondary

CO, TN

Early Care and Education

2016 Dual Enrollment and AP Legislative Enactments

In many states, the dust is settling on yet another legislative session. Dual enrollment, Advanced Placement (AP) and other avenues for high school students to earn college credit once again […]

June 15, 2016