States
Education news, analysis, and opinion about state education policy, officials, and advocacy.
States Why This State Will Take a Class Requirement Off the Ballot—And Why It MattersAsking voters to decide on a curriculum issue could set a tricky precedent, experts say.
States How States Are Testing the Church-State Divide in Public SchoolsA new order to teach the Bible in Oklahoma is the latest action to fuel debate over the presence of religion in schools.
States Lawsuit Challenges Louisiana's New Ten Commandments LawOpponents argue that the law is a violation of separation of church and state and will isolate students.
States The Surprising Contenders for State Superintendent Offices This YearTwo elections for the top education leadership job feature candidates who have never worked in public schools.
States Does a Ten Commandments Display in Classrooms Violate the Constitution?Louisiana is poised to become the first state to require all schools to post the Ten Commandments in classrooms.
States Q&A 'Politics Does Not Belong in Education,' Says a Departing State Schools ChiefImproving student outcomes requires finding common ground, says Missouri's long-serving education commissioner, Margie Vandeven.
States Should Voters Decide What Schools Teach?Californians may vote to require a new high school finance course. Critics argue it sets a bad precedent.
States Is Bipartisan Education Policy Still Possible?It's still possible to forge cross-party education policy coalitions, advocates said.
States States Direct Districts to Defy New Title IX Rule on Transgender StudentsSome districts could be in a perilous legal squeeze play between their states and the feds.
States Superintendent Vacancies Are High. Is Loosening Requirements a Good Idea?Wisconsin's governor, a former educator, vetoed a bill that would have waived licensure requirements for district leaders.
States Is Tutoring at Risk? States Stretch to Keep Funding in PlaceStates are using a variety of ways to ensure that tutoring programs can continue.
States Republican and Democratic Governors Both Are Touting This K-12 PriorityWorkforce readiness and career and technical education were the most common education themes in governors' state of the state addresses.
States School Chaplain Bills Multiply, Stirring Debate on Faith-Based CounselingProponents say school chaplains could help address a mental health crisis. Opponents raise concerns about religious coercion.
States What's on the K-12 Agenda for States This Year? 4 TakeawaysReading instruction, private school choice, and teacher pay are among the issues leading governors' K-12 education agendas.
States Q&A How Districts Can Navigate Tricky Questions Raised by Parents' Rights LawsWhere does a parent's authority stop and a school's authority begin? A constitutional law scholar weighs in.
