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 September 26, 2024 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). Education Database
Updated September 06, 2024 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. Education Database
Updated September 05, 2024 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. Education Human Services State-Federal State Legislatures News
Updated August 20, 2024 Civics Education Can Help Spread the Legislative Bug Three civics experts discussed civic education programs run by legislatures at NCSL’s 2024 Legislative Summit. Education State Legislatures News
Updated August 20, 2024 Postsecondary Legislation Database Up to date, real-time information about postsecondary bills that have been introduced in the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Education Database
Updated August 06, 2024 New Research Is Shaping the Future of Education The future of education has changed because of what researchers know about human development and technology, including AI. There is now a more holistic and “human-centered” approach to address education issues. Education State Legislatures News
Updated August 02, 2024 Legislatures Lead the Way With ‘Science of Reading’ Approach More states now require evidence-based reading instruction, also known as the science of reading, which emphasizes phonics and phonemic awareness, vocabulary, comprehension and fluency. Education State Legislatures News
Updated July 29, 2024 Trends in Federal Policy on Child Care and Early Childhood Education Trends in Federal Policy on Child Care and Early Childhood Education Education Human Services State-Federal
Updated July 08, 2024 Program Helps Homeless Youth Get Into College and the Workforce The national nonprofit SchoolHouse Connection aims to overcome homelessness by drawing on partnerships with schools, service providers, families and youth. Education Human Services State Legislatures News
Updated July 03, 2024 Getting Back to Class: How States Are Addressing Chronic Absenteeism Although chronic absenteeism in K-12 schools has decreased in most states since the end of the pandemic, rates are still much higher than pre-pandemic levels. Education State Legislatures News
Updated July 01, 2024 How to Help Homeless Students? First, Find Out Who They Are. Two advocacy groups, Schoolhouse Connection and Poverty Solutions, have created a new database with school-district-level numbers on school-age students experiencing homelessness. Education Human Services State Legislatures News