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The NCSL Education Program tracks state legislative action on K-12 education, college and career readiness, higher education and adult learning. NCSL gathers and conducts research on education topics important to states, provides customized assistance for state legislatures, highlights education policy news and disseminates information on best practices relating to state and federal education issues. Contact NCSL staff for information about its work on these education issues or to arrange for customized technical assistance in your state, which can include briefings on state policy trends, in-depth research and meeting facilitation.

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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.
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Pre-K-12 Education Legislation Database

The Education database tracks state legislation on more than 50 Pre-K-12 education issues, including curriculum, educators, finance and student supports (2023 to present).
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Student Loan Archived Database

This interactive database tracks state legislation related to student loan debt across several categories, including forgiveness, licensure, oversight and taxes. It includes pending, failed and enacted bills since 2015.
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Where Is Federal Early Childhood Policy Heading?

In recent years, the federal government has played a more active role in early childhood care and education through pandemic-era relief funding and new regulations for the Child Care and Development Block Grant and Head Start programs. This article provides an in-depth view of trends in federal policy.

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