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 Residencies Support a Sustainable Teacher Pipeline

Research indicates that teacher residencies can address teacher shortages in ways that provide schools and classrooms with high-quality and...

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Governors Celebrate Teachers in Their State of the State Addresses

In recognition of Teacher Appreciation Week, we are highlighting some of the many celebrations of teachers in governors’ State of the...

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How States Can Support Ongoing Academic Recovery

School closures, quarantines and staffing uncertainties have contributed to the biggest math and reading declines our country has seen in...

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As Federal Relief Funding for Early Care and Education Fades, States Step In

Federal COVID-19 relief funds have been a lifeline for early care and education programs, but this funding is temporary. With deadlines...

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2022 Election Outcomes and Implications for State Education Policy

With the dust settling on the 2022 election season, Education Commission of the States is here to analyze the state results. Races for...

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2022 Elections Set to Have Outsized Impact on Education

The 2022 general elections could reshape the education landscape in much of the country as education issues continue to be a top priority...

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Addressing Teacher Shortages by Adjusting Teacher Salaries

Earlier this year, New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham called on National Guard members and state workers to serve as substitute...

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Innovative Ways States Are Using ESSER Funds

More than one year since the passage of the American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act, plans have been approved in all 50 states, the District of...

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