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DE, IN, MO, MT, NC, ND, NH, UT, VT, WA, WV

Governance

State Information Request: K-12 Funding During Recessions

A member of the media asked about how states are responding to the recession caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, as it relates to K-12 funding. Our response includes general information […]

Dec. 11, 2020

State Information Request

12 States Accelerate Developmental Education Reforms During the Pandemic

Amid unprecedented challenges to nearly every aspect of higher education, it’s been difficult to continue commitments to institutional and systemic change made before the pandemic. However, Strong Start to Finish […]

July 1, 2020

Postsecondary

Standards & Curriculum, Transitions

GA, NY, OR, PA, TX

A Look Back at the 2008 Recession: States That Maintained Education Spending

As the COVID-19 pandemic moves the U.S. economy into a tumultuous recessionary period, state policymakers are making difficult decisions about spending priorities. In education finance, we often use overarching principles […]

June 17, 2020

AK, CT, ND, NH, VT

Federal Initiatives to Support Intensive Special Education Services

The most significant piece of federal legislation supporting special education students is the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. When IDEA was enacted in 1975, the intention was to fund 40% […]

June 3, 2020

How States Support Intensive Special Education Services

Both states and the federal government recognize that the additional services required to adequately support the learning of special education students come at an additional cost. States help districts cover […]

June 2, 2020

AR, PA, RI, SD

State Information Request: Funding Education at Juvenile Justice Facilities

A staff member from a legislative policy and research office requested information on state policy and regulations regarding funding of education services in juvenile justice facilities. Our response includes examples […]

Nov. 26, 2019

State Information Request

Funding, Students & Families

Funding Transparency Under ESSA

This special report explains the new requirements states have in reporting per-pupil expenditures under the Every Student Succeeds Act. It also provides key considerations for states and information about technical […]

Feb. 16, 2018