States
Education news, analysis, and opinion about state education policy, officials, and advocacy.
States Superintendent Vacancies Are High. Is Loosening Requirements a Good Idea?Wisconsin's governor, a former educator, vetoed a bill that would have waived licensure requirements for district leaders.
States Is Tutoring at Risk? States Stretch to Keep Funding in PlaceStates are using a variety of ways to ensure that tutoring programs can continue.
States Republican and Democratic Governors Both Are Touting This K-12 PriorityWorkforce readiness and career and technical education were the most common education themes in governors' state of the state addresses.
States School Chaplain Bills Multiply, Stirring Debate on Faith-Based CounselingProponents say school chaplains could help address a mental health crisis. Opponents raise concerns about religious coercion.
States What's on the K-12 Agenda for States This Year? 4 TakeawaysReading instruction, private school choice, and teacher pay are among the issues leading governors' K-12 education agendas.
States Q&A How Districts Can Navigate Tricky Questions Raised by Parents' Rights LawsWhere does a parent's authority stop and a school's authority begin? A constitutional law scholar weighs in.
States What 2024 Will Bring for K-12 Policy: 5 Issues to WatchSchool choice, teacher pay, and AI will likely dominate education policy debates.
States How a Parents' Rights Law Halted a Child Abuse Prevention ProgramState laws that have passed as part of the parents' rights movement have caused confusion and uncertainty over what schools can teach.
States More States Are Creating a 'Portrait of a Graduate.' Here's WhyA portrait of a graduate is a guiding document outlining a vision of what it means to be a successful student.
States DeSantis vs. Newsom: How K-12 Schools Fared in the 'Red vs. Blue State Debate'The Florida and California governors sparred over book bans, school closures, and parental rights during their Fox News debate.
States Liberals Win Hotly Contested School Board Races in Backlash to Conservative ControlA Democrat who championed teacher pay raises was also reelected Kentucky's governor and Democrats won legislative majorities in Virginia.
States Why Governors Are Exerting More Control Over SchoolsOhio has become the latest state to award the governor more control over schools. But the change has run into legal challenges.
States Opinion Michigan鈥檚 Gov. Whitmer Has a Message for Teachers: Move to a State That Has Your BackThere are two competing visions for public education playing out across the country, writes Gretchen Whitmer. Here鈥檚 a vision for supporting teachers.
States State Laws Restricting Curriculum, Pronoun Use Cause Confusion and Chaos in SchoolsEducators say state laws that limit teaching about race, gender identity, and sexuality are vague, with little help from state departments.
States Is Cursive Making a Comeback in California? Bill Could Revitalize Traditional Writing SkillsCalifornia elementary and middle school students could soon see a renewed commitment to teaching cursive writing.
