September 20, 2022 Why Does Higher Ed Cost So Much? College Presidents Explain The rising price of higher education results partly from the costs of paying staff and supporting students who may need academic tutoring, help with the costs of housing and transportation, and mental health resources. State Legislatures News, Policy, Education State Legislatures News
September 6, 2022 Relief in Sight: Recent Federal Actions on Student Loans A summary of recent federal actions on student loans, including the Biden administration’s student debt relief plan. State Legislatures News, Policy, Education State Legislatures News
August 31, 2022 Getting Women Back to Work Through Child Care, Community Partnerships An NCSL webinar covered the ways community partnerships in early learning and afterschool child care can deliver more high-quality services to families and support the field’s workforce, which is predominantly female. State Legislatures News, Education State Legislatures News
August 3, 2022 Combatting America’s Teacher Shortage Michelle Exstrom had a survey question for those attending an education session at NCSL’s Legislative Summit on Tuesday. “Stand up if your state has a teacher shortage,” she encouraged. Mass standing ensued. Exstrom, director of... State Legislatures News, Education State Legislatures News
May 18, 2022 NCSL's Work To Bolster Afterschool Mapping and Data Collection To Inform Policy Since 2014, NCSL, with support from the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, has been helping statewide afterschool networks collect, analyze and package afterschool and summer program data through a competitive grant opportunity. State Legislatures News, Education State Legislatures News
May 11, 2022 How Schools Are Spending Unprecedented Education Relief Funding The year-old American Rescue Plan provided nearly $123 billion in relief to K-12 schools—the largest-ever one-time federal investment in that system. Known as ESSER III, the funding was the third round of aid from the federal Elementary and... State Legislatures News, Education State Legislatures News