K-12

Nevada Teen Partners With Policymakers to Champion Mental Health

When Robert Barsel, a 17-year-old high school senior living in Nevada, began leading peer support groups, he could not have imagined the...

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Centering Students in CTE Program Criteria

Secondary career and technical education program approval is a key component of administering CTE programs. Program approval ensures that...

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4 Models States Use to Fund Secondary CTE

Secondary career and technical education programs support a wide range of initiatives to ensure students succeed in postsecondary education...

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Elevating the Teaching Profession With Data-Driven Salary Increases

As students begin to head back to school, many classrooms in under-resourced schools will have teaching vacancies, which are sometimes...

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As Four-Day School Weeks Gain Popularity, States Look to Evidence

Four-day school weeks are rapidly expanding in rural areas across the U.S. As of 2019, over 650 districts across 24 states are using this...

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How Georgia Is Tackling Special Education Teacher Shortages

In 2019, Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp elevated the need to better recruit and retain special education teachers after a listening tour with...

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New Rhode Island Graduation Requirements Driven by Community Feedback

The Rhode Island Department of Education began the process of changing the state graduation requirements as a result of the analysis of the...

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How Connecticut’s Home Visit Program Improved Chronic Absenteeism

Since the COVID-19 pandemic, many states have struggled to reengage students who are chronically absent from school. According to the...

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Connect and Strategize at the 2023 National Forum

This summer, we’re excited to invite you to Minneapolis, Minnesota, for the 2023 National Forum on Education Policy. Minneapolis, a...

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Connecticut Uses ESSER Funding to Evaluate Long-Term Investments

Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funding has provided a historic investment in public education. States have...

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