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Education in Governors’ 2026 State-of-the-State Addresses

In their 2026 State-of-the-State addresses, governors proposed a range of education initiatives for the year ahead, with many emphasizing school choice programs…

Legislative Tracker: 2026 State AI in Education Bills

Artificial intelligence is rapidly entering K–12 classrooms. From generative writing assistants to adaptive platforms that personalize instruction…

Legislative Tracker: 2026 Teacher-Pay Bills in the States

State legislative activity on teacher pay efforts

Legislative Tracker: 2026 State Tutoring Bills

State legislative activity on tutoring

A Primer on Sustaining High-Impact Tutoring After ESSER

High-quality tutoring has emerged as an important post-pandemic strategy for helping struggling students in public schools. Research has found that tutoring…

Legislative Tracker: 2026 State Chronic Absenteeism Bills

State legislative activity on chronic absenteeism

Legislative Tracker: 2026 State Private School Choice Bills

State legislative activity on private school choice

K-12 Public School Enrollment Declines, Explained

Warnings about declining public school enrollment have grown louder recently—and for good reason. Between fall 2019 and fall 2023, enrollment fell from 50.8…