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

2024 Elections and Changes to State Education Leadership

This year's elections are ushering in a wave of leadership changes across the United States, and our team is tracking the results that impact state education policy. Our one-page infographic […]

Nov. 12, 2024

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

2023 Elections and Changes to State Education Leadership

This one-pager, updated for 2022, captures the results of this fall’s elections, while forecasting what is expected in 2023.

Nov. 13, 2023

Policy Report

How Will 2023 Election Results Impact Education Policy?

Now that the results are in from the 2023 general election, we can understand the implications for state education policy across the United States. Gubernatorial Elections This year, Kentucky, Louisiana […]

Nov. 9, 2023

K-12, Postsecondary

CO, KY, LA, MS, NH, NJ, NY, TX, VA, WA

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

Meet the New Governors: Education Priorities of Governor-Elects

On Nov. 8, Americans in 36 states cast their ballots to elect their state governor. In eight of these races, no incumbent was on the ballot because of term limits, […]

Nov. 14, 2022

AR, AZ, HI, MA, MD, NE, NV, OR, PA

2021 Elections Results Set the Stage for 2022

In this off-cycle year, few changes in education leadership were expected ahead of the Nov. 2 vote. However, results in the handful of states that held elections may shed light […]

Nov. 15, 2021

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

CO, DC, LA, MN, NJ, VA, WA, WI

Implications of the 2019 Elections for State Education Leaders

Though the 2019 elections may have been smaller in scale than in 2018, they still brought changes to leadership in several states that could have important impacts on education policy. […]

Nov. 19, 2019

K-12, Postsecondary

CO, KY, LA, MS, NE, NJ, TX, VA, WA

2018 Election Outcomes and Changes in State Education Leadership

This infographic illustrates the impact of the 2018 elections on state education leaders, including governors, those in legislative chambers, chief state school officers and state board members. Read more about […]

Nov. 8, 2018

2018 Elections: Changes in State Education Leadership Interactive Map

This year, voters turned out in record numbers in states across the country to decide key political leadership roles, including roles that influence state education policy. Education Commission of the […]

Sept. 10, 2018