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Student Counts in K-12 Funding Models

States and districts allocate hundreds of billions of dollars annually to fund K-12 schools, and this allocation is largely driven by one calculation: how states count student enrollment. They do […]

Jan. 24, 2022

K-12

Policy Report

AL, AZ, CA, IN, MD, ME, MT, ND, OR, TX, UT, VT, WA, WV

Attendance, Funding

State Information Request: Higher Education Enrollment

A higher education leader requested information about changes in enrollment levels during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as efforts higher education institutions have made to mitigate enrollment declines. Our response […]

Aug. 23, 2021

Postsecondary

State Information Request

Nationwide

Attendance, Transitions

Addressing Inequities in Higher Education

Although diversity in higher education has continued to increase over the past 20 years, colleges and universities continue to enroll Black, Latinx and American Indian students in bachelor’s programs at […]

July 22, 2021

Postsecondary

Policy Report

Nationwide

Accountability, Funding, Governance, Students & Families, Teaching Profession, Transitions

State Leaders Weigh In on Higher Education During the Pandemic

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 […]

April 20, 2021

Postsecondary

Blog Post

AL, TX

Postsecondary Affordability, Transitions

K-12 Funding Policy Responses to COVID-19

This Policy Snapshot provides examples of legislation in 13 states that have proposed or enacted legislation addressing the following principles of K-12 funding models: attendance and enrollment, revenue, and equity-based […]

Feb. 16, 2021

K-12

Policy Report

CA, CO, DE, IL, MI, NC, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, SD, UT

Funding

Equitable Transitions During Pandemic Disruptions

This is a series of eight Policy Briefs, commissioned by Education Commission of the States and authored in part external organizations, that explore various facets of the transition from secondary […]

Aug. 12, 2020

High School, Postsecondary

Policy Report

Nationwide

Students & Families, Transitions

Open Enrollment Quick Guide

This one-page infographic explains the ins and outs of open enrollment and highlights how states across the country approach these policies. For more on open enrollment, see our 50-State Comparison, which […]

Jan. 22, 2018

Advanced Placement Access and Success: How do rural schools stack up?

This joint report from the College Board and Education Commission of the States explores Advanced Placement (AP) in rural, suburban and urban schools and looks at data on student access, […]

Aug. 9, 2017

High School, K-12, Postsecondary

Policy Report

Assessment, Standards & Curriculum, Transitions

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Student Counts in K-12 Funding Models

State Information Request: Higher Education Enrollment

Addressing Inequities in Higher Education

State Leaders Weigh In on Higher Education During the Pandemic

K-12 Funding Policy Responses to COVID-19

Equitable Transitions During Pandemic Disruptions

Open Enrollment Quick Guide

Advanced Placement Access and Success: How do rural schools stack up?