Updated November 11, 2024 Forecast ’25 Special Report From education to the environment, from elections to energy, the stories in this State Legislatures News special report offer insights from NCSL experts on what lies ahead for state lawmakers in 2025. Civil and Criminal Justice Education Elections Energy Environment and Natural Resources Fiscal Health Human Services Labor and Employment Military and Veterans Affairs Technology Transportation State Legislatures News
Updated January 04, 2024 Teacher and Principal Policy Toolkit This policy toolkit provides a wide variety of resources around the recruitment, preparation and retention of educators as well as information on teacher shortages and preparation program terminology. Education
Updated March 24, 2025 US Students Lose Ground in National Math and Reading Exam The 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress shows discouraging trends in how well fourth and eighth graders read and do math, Harvard education professor Martin West says in NCSL’s “Hot Topics in Education” virtual series. Education State Legislatures News