State Policy
Read more about state laws, regulations, and programs that impact education
Teaching Profession
In Their Own Words
Why This Teacher Fought Back Against a Law Curbing Teachers' Unions
A high school social studies teacher talks about why he joined the lawsuit against Wisconsin's Act 10.
English Learners
Schools Are Graduating More Students With a Seal That Shows They're Multilingual
All 50 states now allow students to earn a distinction on their diploma signaling their mastery of multiple languages.
States
Opinion
The Age of 'Adulthood' Varies by State. This Matters for Your Students
States set different limits on when kids can do different things. What does this mean for education?
States
Which States Require the Most鈥攁nd Least鈥擨nstructional Time? Find Out
There's no national policy dictating how much time students must attend classes each year. That leads to wide variation by state.
Teaching Profession
Law Restricting Teachers' Unions Falls After More Than a Decade
The Wisconsin law, a poster child for efforts to curb collective bargaining over the past decade, was deemed unconstitutional.
School & District Management
The 3 Reasons Why Students Lose the Most Instructional Time
States vary widely in how much instructional time they require, creating disparities that are only exacerbated by common interruptions.
Curriculum
Inside the Effort to Shed Light on Districts' Curriculum Choices
Few states make the information easily searchable.
States
More States Are Testing the Limits Around Religion in Public Schools
A wave of state policies mixing public education and religion are challenging the church-state divide in public schools.
Curriculum
Texas Students May Soon Be Reading Bible Stories in English Classes
The state has advanced a controversial curriculum that includes Christian teachings in K-5 lessons.
Teacher Preparation
Q&A
How This Teacher-Prep Program and District Aligned on the Science of Reading
In Tennessee, a small network of schools and universities are aligning future teachers' coursework with evidence-based literacy practices.
Assessment
Why the Pioneers of High School Exit Exams Are Rolling Them Back
Massachusetts is doing away with a decades-old graduation requirement. What will take its place?
Budget & Finance
Don't Forget About Money for Schools: How Public Education Fared at the Polls
Voters approved billions for school construction bonds in California鈥攂ut rejected more than $4 billion in bond spending in Houston.
School Choice & Charters
Voters Rejected Private School Choice. A Trump Administration May Push It Anyway
Pro-school choice initiatives failed in Colorado, Kentucky, and Nebraska.
States
The Number of States That Require Schools to Teach Cursive Is Growing
Here are the states that require schools to teach cursive handwriting.