An article by Medical News Today defines period poverty as a lack of access to menstrual products, education, hygiene facilities, waste management or a combination of these barriers. A national…
K-12, Postsecondary
Unassigned
Safety, Students & Families
This year, ECS examined state K-12 sex education policies and health education standards related to instruction about consent. Health education has gained a renewed focus in recent months as states…
Safety, Standards & Curriculum, Students & Families
This report is a collaboration with the National Governors Association. We are grateful for this partnership.
March 15, 2022
Policy Report
Early Education (P-3), High School, K-12, Postsecondary
AK, AL, AR, AZ, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MO, MS, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, UT, VA, VI, WA, WI
Finance, Governance, Students & Families, Teachers & Leaders
This new resource explores six ways in which schools support student health, and the ways in which state policy can create conditions for this support.
March 3, 2022
Policy Report
K-12
GA, IL, MD, MT, NE, OR
Arts, Attendance, Finance, Safety, Standards & Curriculum, Students & Families, Teachers & Leaders
This September, during National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month, we reflect on the current state of students’ mental health and the ongoing suicide health crisis. Recent research shows that hospitals across the country saw…
September 13, 2021
Blog Post
K-12, Postsecondary
AR, AZ, IL, KY, MI, SC, TX, WA, WI
Safety, Students & Families