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Education news, analysis, and opinion about state education policy, officials, and advocacy.
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.
States Florida's Edicts on Schools Keep Changing, and Local Districts Are ConfusedDistrict leaders say frustration is mounting as they try to enforce new education laws regarding gender issues, sex, library books, and race.
States What's With All the Education News Out of Florida? A Recap of Education Policy DecisionsSince 2022, the Florida department of education has generated a flurry of headlines around controversial policy decisions.
States Massachusetts Joins Short List of States Providing Free School Meals to AllStates are stepping in where federal COVID-relief aid dropped off.
States What California Gov. Newsom's Fight With a School District Says About Local ControlNewsom threatened to fine the Temecula Valley school board after it rejected a curriculum that mentioned gay rights leader Harvey Milk.
States As States Dole Out Billions for Opioid Relief, Educators Rarely Get a SayMost states haven't included a district representative or state education department employee on their council for doling out opioid funds.
States Louisiana鈥檚 Public Schools Must Now Display 鈥業n God We Trust鈥� in ClassroomsMandates like Louisiana's are relatively common, and they are also controversial.
States The Steps Some States Are Taking to Redefine Student Success"We can鈥檛 go back to the way it鈥檚 always been done," says the head of the group that represents state education chiefs.
States Ky. Education Commissioner Says 鈥楧angerous鈥� Anti-LGBTQ Law Led to His ResignationKentucky鈥檚 top education leader said he didn鈥檛 want to enforce the new Senate Bill 150 that critics have called an anti-LGBTQ measure.
States Opinion Advice for State School Chiefs: Focus on All Kids at All TimesThrough the pandemic and culture clashes, a state superintendent tried to keep her eye on her main mission鈥攕tudent success.
States An Inside Look at 1 State's Journey to Transform Its School SystemProgress has been slow and uneven, but virtually all states have made some move to adopt competency-based learning.
States Six States Have Made School Meals Free to All Students. Will More Follow?The new state laws provide universal school meals permanently, affecting 8 million students.
States Absenteeism Data Is Inconsistent Across States. But It's ImprovingChronic absenteeism remains high. States need to consistently define and track student attendance, a new report says.
States Texas Bans 鈥楽exually Explicit鈥� Books in Schools. Law 鈥楪ets That Trash Out,鈥� Gov. Greg Abbott SaysThe bill was among four 鈥減arental empowerment鈥� bills that Texas Gov. Greg Abbott signed.
States Every State Now Lets Schools Measure Students' Success Based on Mastery, Not Seat TimeWyoming became the final state to adopt competency-based education policies when it approved a new pilot program in April.
