State Policy
Read more about state laws, regulations, and programs that impact education
Curriculum
Texas 69传媒 May Soon Be 69传媒 Bible Stories in English Classes
The state has advanced a controversial curriculum that includes Christian teachings in K-5 lessons.
Teacher Preparation
Q&A
How This Teacher-Prep Program and District Aligned on the Science of 69传媒
In Tennessee, a small network of schools and universities are aligning future teachers' coursework with evidence-based literacy practices.
Assessment
Why the Pioneers of High School Exit Exams Are Rolling Them Back
Massachusetts is doing away with a decades-old graduation requirement. What will take its place?
Budget & Finance
Don't Forget About Money for 69传媒: How Public Education Fared at the Polls
Voters approved billions for school construction bonds in California鈥攂ut rejected more than $4 billion in bond spending in Houston.
School Choice & Charters
Voters Rejected Private School Choice. A Trump Administration May Push It Anyway
Pro-school choice initiatives failed in Colorado, Kentucky, and Nebraska.
States
The Number of States That Require 69传媒 to Teach Cursive Is Growing
Here are the states that require schools to teach cursive handwriting.
States
5 Ways You Didn't Know the Election Will Affect K-12 69传媒
Voters will weigh ballot items that affect funding for electric school buses, tax revenue for state education budgets, and more.
Science
One Change That Can Get More Girls, 69传媒 of Color Taking Computer Science
Making computer science classes a graduation requirement can be a powerful strategy.
Law & Courts
This State Requires 69传媒 to Teach the Bible. Parents and Teachers Are Suing
Opponents of an Oklahoma directive that compels schools to teach the Bible are suing the state鈥檚 superintendent of public instruction.
Federal
Q&A
Oklahoma State Chief Ryan Walters: 'Trump's Won the Argument on Education'
The state schools chief's name comes up as Republicans discuss who could become education secretary in a second Trump administration.
School Choice & Charters
States Are Spending Billions on Private School Choice. But Is It Truly Universal?
More than half a million students in eight states last school year took advantage of private school choice open to all students.
School Choice & Charters
Explainer
How States Use Tax Credits to Fund Private School Choice: An Explainer
Twenty-one states have programs that give tax credits for donations to organizations that grant private-school scholarships.
College & Workforce Readiness
How Should High School Change? These Districts May Have the Answer
By supporting learning that takes place outside the classroom, districts鈥攁nd states鈥攁re starting to rethink an age-old institution.
Ed-Tech Policy
Cellphone Restrictions Are Coming to California 69传媒
A new law requires all public schools in California to limit students' access to cellphones during the school day.