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Press Releases and Recent Reports

Our research and reports provide education leaders with trusted knowledge on education issues from early learning through the workforce. To access our most recent press releases, scroll to one of the links below. A list of all of our reports by release date is available here, and a list of our 50-State Comparisons is here.


September 25, 2023 – State Policy Strategies to Improve Educational Equity

September 21, 2023 – 50-State Comparison: School Principals

September 6, 2023 – 50-State Comparison: Work-Based Learning

August 31, 2023 – Addressing Early Math Achievement Declines

June 22, 2023 – 2023 Education Commission of the States Corporate Award Announcement 

June 22, 2023 – 2023 Frank Newman Award for State Innovation Announcement

June 22, 2023 – 2023 James Bryant Conant Award Announcement

June 16, 2023 – Policy Levers to Advance Credential Transparency

June 6, 2023 – 50-State Comparison: K-12 School Construction Funding

June 2, 2023 – 50-State Comparison: State K-3 Policies 

May 23, 2023 – 50-State Comparison: High School Graduation Requirements

May 2, 2023 – Computer Science Education Policy Levers

May 2, 2023 – State Policies Supporting Teachers Across the Career Pipeline

April 28, 2023 – Innovative Uses of Federal Relief Funds for K-12

April 25, 2023 – Lessons in Data Governance for State Education Leaders

March 31, 2023 – ArtScan at a Glance

March 14, 2023 – Governors’ Top Education Priorities in 2023 State of the State Addresses

March 3, 2023 – 50-State Comparison: Secondary Career and Technical Education

February 24, 2023 – Addressing Health Disparities Through School-Based Health Services

February 8, 2023 – P-5 STEAM Education as an Engine for Equity

February 6, 2023 – 50-State Comparisons: Instructional Time Policies

January 25, 2023 – Advancing Dual Enrollment Equity Through State Policy