Postsecondary career and technical education programs, also known as CTE programs, have become an area of focus for state legislators looking to develop the workforce, experts say.

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.

A summary of recent federal actions on student loans, including the Biden administration’s student debt relief plan.

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.

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...

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.