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50-State Comparison: Free and Compulsory School Age Requirements

Age requirements for free and compulsory education help policymakers ensure that students receive the benefits of K-12 education and support a reduction in dropout rates. Depending on the state, students are required to attend school for as few as nine years and up to 13 years. However, exemptions exist on both sides of the K-12 spectrum to support students with circumstances outside of compulsory attendance requirements.

Oct. 21, 2025

K-12

50-State Comparison

Nationwide

Attendance

Solving the Math Policy Equation: Four Takeaways From Our Inaugural Math Policy Meeting

At this year’s National Forum on Education Policy, math was among the topic highlights. Student outcomes in math remain below pre-pandemic levels, and the most recent Nation’s Report Card […]

July 23, 2025

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

Blog Post

KY, MD, TX, UT

Standards & Curriculum, STEM/STEAM

50-State Comparison: Postsecondary Education Funding

Public postsecondary institutions rely on state funding serving as one of the primary sources of funding for public two- and four-year institutions. States vary considerably in how they structure their […]

July 23, 2025

Postsecondary

50-State Comparison

Nationwide

Funding, Postsecondary Affordability

Postsecondary Education Funding: State Profiles

View individual state profiles on postsecondary education funding policies by selecting a state below or view 50-State Comparisons on each data point.

July 23, 2025

Postsecondary

Individual State Profile

Nationwide

Postsecondary Affordability

Policymakers’ Role in Expanding Prison Education Access

Access to postsecondary programs in prison has substantial benefits for both reentering individuals and their communities, but the majority of incarcerated people don’t have access to programs that can set […]

July 9, 2025

Postsecondary

Policy Report

KS, NC, UT, VA

Funding, Governance, Student Learning

50-State Comparison: Teacher Recruitment and Retention

Schools continue to face specific and persistent teacher shortages in certain subjects, such as upper-level math and special education, and in certain schools, including historically under-resourced schools and rural schools. […]

July 7, 2025

Teacher Recruitment and Retention: State Profiles

View individual state profiles on teacher recruitment and retention policies by selecting a state below or view 50-State Comparisons on each data point.

July 7, 2025

K-12, Postsecondary

Individual State Profile

Nationwide

Teaching Profession

Data Drives Effective Use of Nondegree Credentials

As the education and workforce landscapes change, the need for postsecondary education has increased for students. Estimates show that 72% of jobs will require postsecondary education or training by 2031. […]

March 26, 2025

Postsecondary, Workforce

Blog Post

KS, UT

Postsecondary Affordability, Standards & Curriculum

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50-State Comparison: Free and Compulsory School Age Requirements

Solving the Math Policy Equation: Four Takeaways From Our Inaugural Math Policy Meeting

50-State Comparison: Postsecondary Education Funding

Postsecondary Education Funding: State Profiles

Policymakers’ Role in Expanding Prison Education Access

50-State Comparison: Teacher Recruitment and Retention

Teacher Recruitment and Retention: State Profiles

Student Health and Wellness at the State Level

State Information Request: Artificial Intelligence (AI) Guidelines

Data Drives Effective Use of Nondegree Credentials