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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…

Legislative Tracker: 2025 State Tutoring Bills

Updated: 7/1/2025 Tutoring has emerged as a key strategy to accelerate student learning in the wake of the pandemic. What was once a resource primarily…

Legislative Tracker: 2025 Student Chronic Absenteeism Bills in the States

State legislative activity on chronic absenteeism

Education in Governors’ 2025 State of the State Addresses

As governors delivered their 2025 State of the State addresses, they outlined a range of strategies to improve their schools, from increasing K-12 funding and…

Chronic Student Absenteeism Varies Sharply by Grade Level

Chronic student absenteeism remains a significant challenge in the nation’s schools. While the percentage of chronically absent students has declined from its…

Legislative Tracker: 2025 State Private-School Choice Bills

2025 legislation on public funds for private education

Who’s New On Congressional Education Committees

Information about new members of the House and Senate committees that deal with education.

Who’s Who in the U.S. Education Department

Trump administration political appointees in education