Posted August 2, 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. State Legislatures News, Policy, Education
Posted July 8, 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. State Legislatures News, Policy, Children and Families, Education
Posted July 3, 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. State Legislatures News, Policy, Education
Posted July 1, 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. State Legislatures News, Policy, Children and Families, Education
Posted June 24, 2024 Creating Career Pathways by Connecting Colleges and Workforce Systems To boost employment, states are identifying valuable credentials and consolidating workforce agencies. State Legislatures News, Policy, Education, Labor and Employment
Posted June 17, 2024 States Tackle Challenges of Getting Students to and From School To address bus driver shortages, rising costs and other challenges, legislatures in 24 states have enacted at least 40 school transportation bills since 2020. State Legislatures News, Policy, Education