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How the 2025 Elections Set the Tone for Education Leadership

Off-year elections may have been fewer in number, but their impact on education policy is far-reaching. In New Jersey, Virginia and states with targeted initiatives, these races will shape education leadership appointments, funding decisions and legislative priorities. These contests also provide a critical […]

Nov. 6, 2025

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

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CA, CO, CT, DC, GA, ID, LA, MD, MI, MN, MS, NE, NH, NJ, NV, OK, SC, TX, VA, WA, WI, WY

Governance, Transitions

50-State Comparison: State Data Dictionaries and Manuals

States often publish data dictionaries or manuals that showcase which data elements their systems collect. This resource links to every public education-to-workforce data dictionary, data manual, or related document our […]

Oct. 28, 2025

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

50-State Comparison

Nationwide

Data Systems, Early Care and Education, Governance, Student Learning, Workforce Development

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

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

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

50-State Comparison: Developmental Education Policies

This 50-State Comparison examines state and systemwide developmental education policies. Developmental education, sometimes referred to as remedial education, is designed to develop foundational knowledge in reading, writing and mathematics for […]

Feb. 24, 2025

High School, Postsecondary

50-State Comparison

Nationwide

Assessment, Student Learning, Transitions

Developmental Education Policies: State Profiles

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

Feb. 24, 2025

K-12, Postsecondary

Individual State Profile

Nationwide

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How the 2025 Elections Set the Tone for Education Leadership

50-State Comparison: State Data Dictionaries and Manuals

50-State Comparison: Free and Compulsory School Age Requirements

50-State Comparison: Postsecondary Education Funding

Postsecondary Education Funding: State Profiles

50-State Comparison: Teacher Recruitment and Retention

Teacher Recruitment and Retention: State Profiles

K-12 Funding Toolkit: A Strategic Guide for States

50-State Comparison: Developmental Education Policies

Developmental Education Policies: State Profiles