States
Education news, analysis, and opinion about state education policy, officials, and advocacy.
States Pivoting to Remote Learning: Why It Is Harder in Some States Than OthersIn calling the shots on the switch back to remote instruction, states have very different rules, an Education Week analysis finds.
States Ind. Teachers Push Back Against Bill That Would Let Parents Vet School CurriculaSparking opposition from dozens of teachers, the legislation seeks to require all school curricula to be vetted by parent review committees.
States Ariz. Families Can Now Get Private School Vouchers If Their Schools Go RemoteGov. Doug Ducey says he is taking "preemptive action" to keep students in classrooms despite rising hospitalizations as the Omicron variant spreads.
States Opinion 5 Takeaways for Education From Virginia's Governor RaceIn an election where K-12 schooling was widely seen as the central issue, Glenn Youngkin’s victory has important implications for schools.
States Anxiety Over Schools Fired Up Voters This Year. What About 2022?Election results from Virginia, New Jersey, and elsewhere suggest educators and schools will be firmly in the spotlight next year.
States How One Governor's Race Has Channeled National and Local Anger Over SchoolsVirginia's gubernatorial candidates are fighting over everything from parents' roles to banning books. Is this a preview of 2022 elections?
States ‘Hateful’: White House Blasts Texas’ Pending Restriction on Transgender Student AthletesAbbott hasn’t said when he’ll sign House Bill 25 into law, but there’s no doubt he will, having pressed for the trans sports ban all year.
States Critical Race Theory Law Runs Into Legal Trouble in ArizonaA county judge ruled last month that Arizona's restriction on classroom discussions about race was passed in a deceptive manner.
States California Is Mandating COVID Vaccines for Kids. Will Other States Follow?California's is the first statewide student requirement for COVID-19 vaccines. Will other states follow? And what about loopholes?
States How Vaccine Loopholes Could Weaken COVID Shot Mandates for KidsFor years before the pandemic, states sought to tighten loopholes in school vaccine requirements. Those efforts may now be put to the test.
States To Quarantine or Not? Florida Is Letting Parents DecideThe choice to quarantine exposed students will be up to parents, not school districts, under a rule signed by Florida’s new surgeon general.
States During Site Visit From Cardona, Illinois Governor Defends Vaccine, Testing Policies“The testing regimen is there in order to make sure that they’re not entering the institution where they work and spreading COVID-19.”
States Kentucky Ends All Statewide Mask Mandates After Governor's Vetoes OverriddenThe Republican-led legislation strips the Democratic governor's ability to issue statewide mask mandates in schools or anywhere else.
States Bill to Restrict How Race and Racism Is Taught in Schools Headed to Texas GovernorIf the "critical race theory" bill sounds familiar, that's because lawmakers passed a similar one during the regular legislative session.
States Infographic Which States Are Reporting COVID-19 Cases in Schools?Some states are reporting the number of COVID-19 cases in their schools and districts. Use this table to find your state's data.
