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Teacher Appreciation Week presents a critical opportunity to create a renewed vision of how policymakers appreciate teachers. This renewal, coupled with new federal stimulus funding, creates an opportunity to go […]
As we express gratitude for all educators during Teacher Appreciation Week, one group of teachers may benefit from specific support from policymakers this year — early career educators. Prospective teachers […]
Although most students and schools experienced widespread disruptions in 2020, education stakeholders have commented on an unexpected silver lining for STEM education. Specifically, education leaders have noted that the challenges […]
Postsecondary
Denim Day was born in the aftermath of outrage following the reversal of a 1990s sexual assault conviction in Italy. The conviction was reversed because the court said the woman […]
Updated: Oct. 5 An equitable economic recovery supports people who have been historically underserved and left out of opportunity, including people of color, individuals from low-income backgrounds and people with […]
Each year, Education Commission of the States tracks and analyzes trends in education priorities from governors’ State of the State addresses. In 2021, the repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic were a common […]
As we surpass the one-year mark of the pandemic, state policymakers continue to grapple with profound issues impacting student opportunity and success. College access and affordability, school funding and accountability […]
Winston Churchill once quipped that he avoided “prophesying beforehand, because it is much better policy to prophesy after the event has already taken place.” His words might ring true for […]
K-12Postsecondary
State policymakers and leaders can play a critical role in creating an equitable economic recovery that ensures all individuals get the support and resources they need to achieve their education […]
The Days of Remembrance for the victims of the Holocaust were commemorated across the country during the week of April 4th this year. This commemoration, established by the U.S. Congress […]
Little did we know, the final year of ESSA implementation would be intertwined with a wave of unprecedented challenges to the education system. On Monday, February 22, the U.S. Department […]
Early Education (P-3)
Policymakers know the 2020-21 school year feels different for all educators — but especially for those who have been building relationships with students virtually as they implement remote instruction in […]
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