/state-policy State Policy en-US 2021 (c) 91ÖÆƬ³§ÊÓƵ Week Fri, 17 May 2024 20:02:07 GMT /leadership/how-a-dei-rebrand-is-playing-out-in-k-12-schools/2024/05 School districts continue to advance DEI initiatives, though the focus is more on general inclusion and belonging for all. Fri, 17 May 2024 20:02:07 GMT /leadership/how-a-dei-rebrand-is-playing-out-in-k-12-schools/2024/05 /leadership/why-chronic-absenteeism-is-a-budget-problem-too/2024/05 Chronic absenteeism has serious academic consequences. It also comes with a price tag. Mon, 13 May 2024 20:08:03 GMT /leadership/why-chronic-absenteeism-is-a-budget-problem-too/2024/05 /teaching-learning/average-teacher-pay-passes-70k-how-much-is-it-in-your-state/2024/05 Teacher pay is growing faster than at any point since the Great Recession. But it's lower than a decade ago when accounting for inflation. Tue, 07 May 2024 20:57:42 GMT /teaching-learning/average-teacher-pay-passes-70k-how-much-is-it-in-your-state/2024/05 /teaching-learning/the-key-parts-of-a-science-of-reading-transformation-according-to-one-state-chief/2024/05 Under Carey Wright's leadership, Mississippi pulled off a reading "miracle." She has a similar transformation in mind for Maryland. Mon, 06 May 2024 19:28:35 GMT /teaching-learning/the-key-parts-of-a-science-of-reading-transformation-according-to-one-state-chief/2024/05 /leadership/state-takeovers-of-school-districts-still-happen-new-research-questions-their-value/2024/04 More than 100 districts across the country have experienced state takeovers. Mon, 29 Apr 2024 20:38:48 GMT /leadership/state-takeovers-of-school-districts-still-happen-new-research-questions-their-value/2024/04 /policy-politics/republican-led-states-sue-to-block-new-title-ix-rule/2024/04 A pair of lawsuits focus on the rule's protections for students' gender identity. Mon, 29 Apr 2024 20:32:40 GMT /policy-politics/republican-led-states-sue-to-block-new-title-ix-rule/2024/04 /policy-politics/states-direct-districts-to-defy-new-title-ix-rule-on-transgender-students/2024/04 Some districts could be in a perilous legal squeeze play between their states and the feds. Fri, 26 Apr 2024 20:48:17 GMT /policy-politics/states-direct-districts-to-defy-new-title-ix-rule-on-transgender-students/2024/04 /leadership/another-state-could-let-teachers-carry-guns-what-we-know-about-the-strategy/2024/04 Tennessee lawmakers passed a bill allowing teachers to carry guns with administrators' permission a year after the Covenant School shooting. Fri, 26 Apr 2024 19:11:59 GMT /leadership/another-state-could-let-teachers-carry-guns-what-we-know-about-the-strategy/2024/04 /leadership/why-some-k-12-students-have-to-pay-for-a-bus-ride-to-school/2024/04 Transportation costs force some districts to consider charging fees for students who live near school buildings to ride the bus. Thu, 25 Apr 2024 20:43:09 GMT /leadership/why-some-k-12-students-have-to-pay-for-a-bus-ride-to-school/2024/04 /technology/how-teachers-unions-are-involved-in-the-fight-against-cellphones-in-class/2024/04 Could cellphone bans be the next big issue at the bargaining table? Wed, 24 Apr 2024 21:34:21 GMT /technology/how-teachers-unions-are-involved-in-the-fight-against-cellphones-in-class/2024/04 /policy-politics/superintendent-vacancies-are-high-is-loosening-requirements-a-good-idea/2024/04 Wisconsin's governor, a former educator, vetoed a bill that would have waived licensure requirements for district leaders. Mon, 22 Apr 2024 20:31:24 GMT /policy-politics/superintendent-vacancies-are-high-is-loosening-requirements-a-good-idea/2024/04 /teaching-learning/for-now-california-wont-mandate-science-of-reading-heres-what-happened/2024/04 The California Teachers Association was one of the bill's most prominent opponents. Wed, 17 Apr 2024 21:10:26 GMT /teaching-learning/for-now-california-wont-mandate-science-of-reading-heres-what-happened/2024/04 /events/webinar/your-questions-on-the-science-of-reading-answered Dive into the Science of Reading with K-12 leaders. Discover strategies, policy insights, and more in our webinar. Wed, 17 Apr 2024 20:25:06 GMT /events/webinar/your-questions-on-the-science-of-reading-answered /policy-politics/when-theres-more-money-for-schools-is-there-an-objective-way-to-hand-it-out/2024/04 A fight over the school funding formula in Mississippi is kicking up old debates over how to best target aid. Wed, 17 Apr 2024 20:19:52 GMT /policy-politics/when-theres-more-money-for-schools-is-there-an-objective-way-to-hand-it-out/2024/04 /leadership/what-this-school-used-as-the-main-ingredient-for-a-positive-climate/2024/04 When systemic and fully integrated, the practice has the power to reduce bad behavior and boost teacher morale, experts say. Mon, 15 Apr 2024 03:59:00 GMT /leadership/what-this-school-used-as-the-main-ingredient-for-a-positive-climate/2024/04 /leadership/sel-could-move-into-school-sports-what-that-might-look-like/2024/04 Massachusetts is considering a bill to establish guidelines on how school athletics incorporate SEL. Fri, 12 Apr 2024 20:31:44 GMT /leadership/sel-could-move-into-school-sports-what-that-might-look-like/2024/04 /teaching-learning/experts-top-policy-priorities-for-english-learner-education/2024/04 A new outline of national priorities from parents, researchers, and policymakers. Tue, 09 Apr 2024 20:51:56 GMT /teaching-learning/experts-top-policy-priorities-for-english-learner-education/2024/04 /leadership/opinion-the-biggest-policy-challenges-schools-are-facing-right-now/2024/04 State legislatures have the power to manipulate knowledge and rewrite history—but not the necessary educational expertise. Tue, 09 Apr 2024 11:53:08 GMT /leadership/opinion-the-biggest-policy-challenges-schools-are-facing-right-now/2024/04 /policy-politics/is-tutoring-at-risk-states-stretch-to-keep-funding-in-place/2024/04 States are using a variety of ways to ensure that tutoring programs can continue. Mon, 08 Apr 2024 20:59:44 GMT /policy-politics/is-tutoring-at-risk-states-stretch-to-keep-funding-in-place/2024/04 /policy-politics/electric-school-buses-get-a-boost-from-new-state-and-federal-policies/2024/04 New federal standards for emissions could accelerate the push to produce buses that run on clean energy. Tue, 02 Apr 2024 16:50:16 GMT /policy-politics/electric-school-buses-get-a-boost-from-new-state-and-federal-policies/2024/04 /teaching-learning/how-ap-african-american-studies-works-in-a-state-that-limits-teaching-about-race/2024/03 Henry Clay High School in Lexington, Ky., is offering the final pilot year of the course before it officially launches this fall. Fri, 29 Mar 2024 18:28:31 GMT /teaching-learning/how-ap-african-american-studies-works-in-a-state-that-limits-teaching-about-race/2024/03 /teaching-learning/whats-missing-from-states-reading-laws-the-role-of-content-knowledge/2024/03 Content is a critical part of reading—and should be name-checked by lawmakers, reading researchers say. Thu, 28 Mar 2024 23:41:27 GMT /teaching-learning/whats-missing-from-states-reading-laws-the-role-of-content-knowledge/2024/03 /leadership/new-florida-law-aims-to-get-kids-off-social-media-will-it-work/2024/03 The law is one way the state is addressing what it sees as the negative effects of social media on children. Wed, 27 Mar 2024 20:27:13 GMT /leadership/new-florida-law-aims-to-get-kids-off-social-media-will-it-work/2024/03 /teaching-learning/anti-critical-race-theory-laws-are-slowing-down-here-are-3-things-to-know/2024/03 After a wave of bills limiting class discussions on race and gender, an 91ÖÆƬ³§ÊÓƵ Week analysis shows the policies have slowed. Tue, 26 Mar 2024 20:30:28 GMT /teaching-learning/anti-critical-race-theory-laws-are-slowing-down-here-are-3-things-to-know/2024/03 /technology/the-backlash-on-ai-is-coming-3-early-lessons-for-k-12-education/2024/03 State education chiefs must figure out how to make the most of AI’s potential while steering around its problems. Fri, 22 Mar 2024 20:16:56 GMT /technology/the-backlash-on-ai-is-coming-3-early-lessons-for-k-12-education/2024/03 /policy-politics/republican-and-democratic-governors-both-are-touting-this-k-12-priority/2024/03 Workforce readiness and career and technical education were the most common education themes in governors' state of the state addresses. Wed, 20 Mar 2024 21:06:15 GMT /policy-politics/republican-and-democratic-governors-both-are-touting-this-k-12-priority/2024/03 /teaching-learning/theres-a-cost-to-holding-back-struggling-readers-see-how-much/2024/03 A new study calculates the cost to students and districts of "read by grade 3" policies. Mon, 18 Mar 2024 21:07:09 GMT /teaching-learning/theres-a-cost-to-holding-back-struggling-readers-see-how-much/2024/03 /policy-politics/school-chaplain-bills-multiply-stirring-debate-on-faith-based-counseling/2024/03 Proponents say school chaplains could help address a mental health crisis. Opponents raise concerns about religious coercion. Fri, 15 Mar 2024 20:22:24 GMT /policy-politics/school-chaplain-bills-multiply-stirring-debate-on-faith-based-counseling/2024/03 /leadership/whats-permissible-under-floridas-dont-say-gay-law-a-new-legal-settlement-clarifies/2024/03 The Florida department of education must send out a copy of the settlement agreement to school boards across the state. Tue, 12 Mar 2024 20:22:46 GMT /leadership/whats-permissible-under-floridas-dont-say-gay-law-a-new-legal-settlement-clarifies/2024/03 /policy-politics/another-state-is-launching-a-private-school-choice-program-will-more-follow/2024/03 Alabama is the 12th state to offer a private school choice program that all students in the state will be eligible to access. Fri, 08 Mar 2024 21:42:23 GMT /policy-politics/another-state-is-launching-a-private-school-choice-program-will-more-follow/2024/03