Education systems across the states have suffered disruptions of historic proportions over the past three years, and educators, students and families are feeling the effects. Schools and universities are open again and trying to return to normal,...

NCSL recently briefed Congress and a national audience on the latest data on state education budgets and efforts to improve school finance systems, as well as challenges with the education fiscal provisions in the American Rescue Plan, known as...

As states and higher education institutions work to rebound from postsecondary enrollment declines, millions of potential college students face major access and affordability challenges.

Schools are facing both unprecedented academic and mental health challenges among their students and unprecedented pandemic-related funding.

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.