States
Education news, analysis, and opinion about state education policy, officials, and advocacy.
States Scroll With Caution: Another State Requires Social Media Warning LabelsBackers of New York's law, including Gov. Kathy Hochul, have likened tech's addictiveness to tobacco.
States States Are Banning Book Bans. Will It Work?Approved legislation aims to stop school libraries from removing books for partisan reasons.
States McMahon Touts Funding Flexibility for Iowa That Falls Short of Trump Admin. GoalThe Ed. Dept. is allowing the state education agency to consolidate small sets of funds from four grants.
States Zohran Mamdani Picks Manhattan Superintendent as NYC Schools ChancellorKamar Samuels is a veteran educator of the nation's largest school system.
States Undocumented Students Still Have a Right to Education. Will That Change in 2026?State-level challenges to a landmark 1982 Supreme Court ruling are on the rise.
States A Study Shows Just How Much School Absences Soar in a Measles OutbreakThe research offers a glimpse at the toll on student learning from the spread of measles.
States Texas Gov. Abbott Wants 'Disciplinary Action' for Schools That Resist Turning Point USAHe endorsed growing the footprint of the late Charlie Kirk's organization in the state's high schools.
States States Consider District Consolidations as Student Enrollment DropsRural educators say the decision to combine school districts is a matter of local control.
States State Reading Laws Focus on K-3. What About Older Students Who Struggle?Should lawmakers push reading legislation to address the needs of students beyond elementary grades?
States Are States Equipped to Track Students’ Paths From Classroom to Career?Longitudinal data systems can answer critical questions about workforce priorities—if they're maintained.
States 4 Education-Related Takeaways From This Week's ElectionsHow results from Tuesday could affect K-12 schools, and the trajectory of Trump's education policies.
States Ed. Dept. Scraps Blue Ribbon Schools Honor. Some States Launch Their Own VersionsThe Trump admin. said it was axing the recognition "in the spirit of returning education to the states."
States How One State is Leading the Way for English Learners With DisabilitiesAdvocates hope Texas can set an example with a forthcoming bilingual special education certificate.
States How Charlie Kirk's Turning Point USA Is Expanding Its Reach to K-12 SchoolsThe organization has more than 1,000 chapters in high schools across the country.
States Ryan Walters, Okla.’s Fiery Education Chief, to Step DownOklahoma state superintendent announces his resignation after nearly three years of near-constant controversy.
