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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.
November 18, 2021 – Secondary Career and Technical Education Activity in 2021
November 17, 2021 – Theatre Counts
November 16, 2021 – Policymaker’s Guide to Virtual Schools
November 16, 2021 – 2021 Elections
October 19, 2021 – Announcing Our 2021 -23 Executive and Standing Committees
October 14, 2021 – 50-State Comparison: K-12 and Special Education Funding
October 12, 2021 – Policy Principles Supporting the 13th Year Concept
October 7, 2021 – Interrupted Instruction
September 21, 2021 – 50-State Comparison: Need- and Merit-Based Financial Aid
September 16, 2021 – Policy Design Principles for Connecting Education to Work
September 9, 2021 – Strategic Funding Alignment To Support Workforce Education Access
September 2, 2021 – 50-State Comparison: Education and Workforce Development Connections
August 31, 2021 – Nondegree Credentials: Paths to the Workforce and Future Education
August 12, 2021 – Enhancing Teacher Preparation Through Clinical Experience
August 10, 2021 – A Systems Focus to Improve School Readiness
July 22, 2021 – Addressing Inequities in Higher Education
July 22, 2021 – State Policy Options to Promote K-12 Integration
July 8, 2021 – 2021 Awards: James Bryant Conant Award
July 8, 2021 – 2021 Awards: Frank Newman Award for State Innovation
July 8, 2021 – 2021 Awards: ECS Corporate Award
July 1, 2021 – Workforce Development and Education Glossary
June 29, 2021 – Barriers to Workforce Education and Training
June 23, 2021 – Early Care and Education Governance
June 10, 2021 – Perceptions of Postsecondary Education and Training in Rural Areas
June 3, 2021 – State Governance Models for Educating Youth in Juvenile Detention Facilities
May 18, 2021 – 50-State Comparison: School Discipline Policies
May 11, 2021 – Student Mental Health Services Ecosystem
May 4, 2021 – State Approaches to Addressing Student Mental Health
April 26, 2021 – 50-State Comparison: Developmental Education Policies
April 20, 2021 – Teacher Training for Quality P-3 STEM Education
April 15, 2021 – The Changing Role of School Leaders
April 6, 2021 – Education Commission of the States Named 2021 Best Nonprofit to Work For
March 30, 2021 – ArtScan at a Glance
March 25, 2021 – 50-State Comparison: Private School Choice
March 23, 2021 – Instructional Time Policy 101
March 16, 2021 – Governors’ Top Education Priorities in 2021 State of the State Addresses
March 4, 2021 – Teacher License Reciprocity
March 2, 2021 – State Funding for Student Mental Health
February 23, 2021 – Policy Approaches to Competency-Based Education
February 18, 2021 – Education Task Forces and Commissions
February 16, 2021 – K-12 Funding Policy Responses to COVID-19
February 2, 2021 – Glossary of Student Mental Wellness Concepts
January 21, 2021 – Glossary of K-12 Education Funding
January 14, 2021 – Media Literacy and Digital Citizenship
January 12, 2021 – Leadership Training: A Cornerstone of P-3 STEM
January 6, 2021 – Broadband Access and the Digital Divides
December 8, 2020 – Two-Generation Strategies to Improve Educational Attainment
December 3, 2020 – Supporting the Class of 2021 Through Postsecondary Transition
December 3, 2020 – Supporting Successful Student Transitions Through State Financial Aid Reform
December 1, 2020 – State Workforce Development Policies
November 16, 2020 – Recognizing Our 2020 Award Recipients
November 12, 2020 – 50-State Comparison: State Postsecondary Governance Structures
November 12, 2020 – 50-State Comparison: K-12 Governance
November 12, 2020 – 50-State Comparison: Early Care and Education Governance
October 29, 2020 – Expanding the Arts Across the Juvenile Justice System
October 27, 2020 – COVID-19 Outline Series
October 22, 2020 – State Policies to Enhance Transitions Into Kindergarten
October 15, 2020 – 50-State Comparison: High School Feedback Reports
October 13, 2020 – 2020 Elections Changes in State Education Leadership
October 6, 2020 – 50-State Comparison: Education and Workforce Development Connections
September 29, 2020 – 50-State Comparison: State K-3 Policies
September 22, 2020 – Support for Students in Foster Care
September 15, 2020 – Building a Better K-3 Literacy System
September 10, 2020 – The Arts in Charter Schools
August 20, 2020 – 50-State Comparison: Free and Compulsory School Age Requirements
August 13, 2020 – Equitable Transitions During Pandemic Disruptions
- Prioritizing Equity in Dual Enrollment
- Policy Solutions That Foster Competency-Based Learning
- Modernizing Math Pathways to Support Student Transitions
- Expanding High-Quality Work-Based Learning
- Boosting FAFSA Completion to Increase Student Success
- Establishing a State-Level Postsecondary Advising Network
August 6, 2020 – Arts Education Data Resources
August 4, 2020 – Building a Diverse Teacher Workforce
July 30, 2020 – 50-State Comparison: Teacher Employment Contract Policies
July 28, 2020 – Teacher Pipelines
July 16, 2020 – 50-State Comparison: Postsecondary Education Funding
July 7, 2020 – Work-Based Learning
June 30, 2020 – A State Policymaker’s Guide to Equitable Transitions in the COVID-19 Era
June 25, 2020 – 50-State Comparison: Teacher License Reciprocity
June 16, 2020 – 50-State Comparison: 529 Educations Savings Plan
June 11, 2020 – Trends in State Pre-K Policies
June 9, 2020 – Improving Early Childhood Education Systems
May 28, 2020 – 50-State Comparison: English Learner Policies
May 21, 2020 – 50-State Comparison: State Policies on Postsecondary Tuition Setting, Capping and Freezing
May 19, 2020 – Exploring New Research on Pre-K Outcomes
April 21, 2020 – Strengthening the Early Childhood Education Workforce
April 7, 2020 – Engaging the Arts Across the Juvenile Justice System
April 3, 2020 – Education Commission of the States Named 2020 Best Nonprofit to Work For
April 2, 2020 – 50-State Comparison: Secondary Career and Technical Education
March 24, 2020 – Education Policy Approaches to Trauma-Informed Practices
March 17, 2020 – Governors’ Top Education Priorities in 2020 State of the State Addresses
March 10, 2020 – ArtScan at a Glance
March 5, 2020 – Core Principles for Transforming Remediation Within a Comprehensive Student Success Strategy
February 27, 2020 – Glossary of School Health Professionals
February 25, 2020 – 50-State Comparison: Transfer and Articulation Policies
February 20, 2020 – Community College Bachelor’s Degrees: An Update on State Activity and Policy Considerations
February 13, 2020 – Principal Development as a Strategy in School Improvement
February 13, 2020 – School and District Leadership
February 11, 2020 – Opportunities for STEAM Education Through ESSA and Perkins V
January 30, 2020 – 50-State Comparison: Charter School Policies
January 23, 2020 – Enhancing STEM in P-3 Education
January 16, 2020 – 50-State Comparison: Instructional Time Policies
January 14, 2020 – 50-State Comparison: State Financial Aid Barriers for Students Impacted by the Justice System
January 14, 2020 – State Financial Aid Barriers for Students Impacted by the Justice System
January 9, 2020 – Dual Enrollment Access
December 17, 2019 – Virtual School Policies
November 21, 2019 – Accelerating Gains in K-12 Engineering Education
November 18, 2019 – 2019 Changes in State Education Leadership
November 14, 2019 – Principles of Policy Design for Connecting Education to Work
November 12, 2019 – Postsecondary Workforce Development Policies
October 24, 2019 – 50-State Comparison: Teacher Recruitment and Retention
October 22, 2019 – Student Mental Health
October 8, 2019 – An Analysis of State Postsecondary Governance Structures
September 17, 2019 – 50-State Comparison: Statewide Apprenticeships
September 10, 2019 – Education Policy Responses to the Opioid Crisis
September 5, 2019 – Preparing Students for Learning, Work and Life Through STEAM Education
August 27, 2019 – Policies Addressing Guns on Campus
August 27, 2019 – Campus Sexual Assault Policies
August 20, 2019 – 50-State Comparison: Statewide Longitudinal Data Systems
August 8, 2019 – Policy Levers to Improve School Safety
August 6, 2019 – 50-State Comparison: K-12 Funding
July 30, 2019 – Workforce Development Systems
July 23, 2019 – 50-State Comparison: State Policy Models for Connecting Education to Work
July 18, 2019 – Teacher Activism: Teacher Protest Actions on Education Policy
June 25, 2019 – Idaho Receives the 2019 Education Commission of the States Frank Newman Award for State Innovation
June 18, 2019 – 50-State Comparison: Need- and Merit-Based Financial Aid
June 11, 2019 – AJ Crabill Receives the 2019 Education Commission of the States James Bryant Conant Award
June 4, 2019 – The Tennessee School Boards Association Receives the 2019 Education Commission of the States Corporate Award
May 21, 2019 – The Arts in Schools of Choice
April 25, 2019 – 50-State Comparison: Postsecondary Campus Safety
April 23, 2019 – Strengthening the Early Childhood Education Continuum
April 16, 2019 – Using State Data Systems to Create an Information Culture in Education
April 11, 2019 – 50-State Comparison: States’ School Improvement Policies
April 9, 2019 – 50-State Comparison: Arts Education Data Collection and Reporting
April 2, 2019 – For 3rd Consecutive Year, Education Commission of the States Named 1 of the Top 50 Best Nonprofits to Work For
April 2, 2019 – Modernizing College Course Placement by Using Multiple Measures
March 26, 2019 – Common Elements of Developmental Education Policies
March 21, 2019 – 50-State Comparison: K-12 Special Education Funding
March 19, 2019 – Governors’ Top Education Priorities in 2019 State of the State Addresses
March 14, 2019 – Visual Arts Matter
March 12, 2019 – 50-State Comparison: High School Graduation Requirements
March 7, 2019 – 50-State Comparison: State Postsecondary Governance Structures
March 5, 2019 – Policy Considerations for STEAM Education
February 26, 2019 – 50-State Comparison: K-12 School Safety
February 21, 2019 – ESSA: Mapping Opportunities for the Arts
February 14, 2019 – 529 Education Savings Plans: Federal Action and State Policy Trends
February 7, 2019 – Trends in Pre-K Education Funding in 2017-18
January 24, 2019 – Open Enrollment
January 22, 2019 – An Overview of Scholarship Tax Credit Programs
January 15, 2019 – The Status of School Discipline in State Policy
January 10, 2019 – Career and Technical Education