April 24, 2023 Addressing Student, Educator Well-Being Requires Systemic Change The top issues in education for the 2023 legislative session include recovering student learning loss, recruiting and retaining an education workforce, and addressing student debt. State Legislatures News, Policy, Education State Legislatures News
March 23, 2023 Free Book Programs Can Boost Kids’ Reading Scores, Narrow Literacy Gap With fourth grade reading scores dropping across the nation from 2019 to 2022, and the gap between high and low performers increasing, states are turning to free book delivery programs to boost literacy skills. State Legislatures News, Policy, Education State Legislatures News
February 16, 2023 Once-Incarcerated Students Are Getting a Chance to Earn a Degree Bipartisan efforts at the state and federal levels are removing barriers faced by formerly incarcerated students who want to go to college. State Legislatures News, Policy, Education
February 3, 2023 Student Mental Health Emerges as Focus of Education Bills in 2022 States passed a steady stream of bills in 2022 to address educational disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and K-12 students’ continued reports of elevated levels of stress, depression and anxiety. State Legislatures News, Policy, Education, Health State Legislatures News
January 3, 2023 How Data Mapping Can Inform Out-of-School Time Policy Many states are using geographic information system software to display data on layered maps, allowing policymakers to see where the need for afterschool and summer learning programs is high and where program access is lacking. State Legislatures News, Education State Legislatures News
December 20, 2022 How to Get Good Principals Into Every School? Here Are 6 Policy Options How do we get effective principals into every school? There may not be a simple answer, but recent research provides significant insights into recruiting, preparing, developing and retaining effective school leadership. State Legislatures News, Education State Legislatures News