Education Commission of the States

It's that time of year! The AEP team has begun planning for the 2025 AEP Annual Convening, Sept. 10-11 in Denver, CO. The call for breakout session proposals opened this week. https://lnkd.in/eXmkMeeR Mary Dell'Erba and I will host a workshop for folks who want to learn more about the proposal submission process on April 10 at 3 PM EDT/12 PM PDT. You can register at https://lnkd.in/ernReHYt. (Reposting to correct a typo in the graphic - our team is human like everyone else!)

#DidYouKnow that, during her State of the State address, #Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek stressed that fiscal certainty for #SchoolDistricts is fundamental to improving student success? She called attention to a proposal to change the way Current Service Level funding for the State School Fund is calculated and explained that the proposed budget will make progress toward changing the base funding for districts. Visit our #Governors State of the State Address tracker using the link below to discover governors' #EducationPolicy priorities: https://ow.ly/Jzr650Vnsuz

#ICYMI We have a new guest post on Ed Note from Zeia Fawaz with New England Prison Education Collaborative (NEPEC) as a part of our 2023-25 Chair’s Initiative on Education Access for Justice-Impacted Individuals! Read it here: https://ow.ly/vctz50VkG09 In this post, she spotlights efforts initiated by the #NewHampshire legislature to create quality education opportunities for individuals who are incarcerated. #EducationPolicy #HigherEd #Prisons

Interested in presenting at our Arts Education Partnership colleagues’ Annual Convening in Denver this September? Submit your proposal using their link by May 2! #Arts #EducationPolicy

We have a new post of the Ed Note blog! Authored by ECS Senior Policy Analyst Lauren Bloomquist, this is the first of three posts in a partnership with the Strada Education Foundation. Read it here: https://ow.ly/7h7T50VoO4a The #education and #workforce landscapes are transforming rapidly. As leaders seek to create responsive student pathways, nondegree #credentials can offer students quick and flexible options to advance their careers. But with challenges in data collection and use, how can leaders best support students seeking these credentials? #Students #Training #EducationPolicy

#DidYouKnow that Maryland Gov. Wes Moore targeted the shortage of #Teachers as the single largest barrier to achievement in schools during his State of the State address this year? In the speech, he also announced that recruiting and retaining teachers has become a first-order priority and asked for legislative authority to launch a national campaign to recruit top educators to #Maryland. Visit our #Governors State of the State Address tracker using the link below to discover governors' #EducationPolicy priorities: https://ow.ly/Jzr650Vnsuz

#DidYouKnow that #Arkansas Gov. Huckabee Sanders discussed a sustainable fund for free school meal programs and encouraged schools to purchase in-state produced food during her State of the State address this year? Make sure to read our full State of the State report when it releases later this month, and check out our #Governors State of the State Address tracker using the link below to discover governors' #EducationPolicy priorities: https://ow.ly/Jzr650Vnsuz

In partnership with Strada Education Foundation, we are hosting our next Partnering for Success webinar focused on the value of nondegree #credentials on Tuesday, April 8 at 3 p.m. EDT/1 p.m. MDT. Register here: https://ow.ly/y1wJ50VngyQ In this session, our expert panelists will provide strategies for states to connect and collect nondegree credential data, and?integrate these credentials into education-to-career pathways. #EducationPolicy #Workforce

#DidYouKnow that, during his State of the State address, #Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy celebrated the implementation of the READS Act? In his speech, he shared that early data shows that the percentage of Alaskan students who met early literacy benchmarks grew from 41% to 57%, which outpaces national reading growth in kindergarten, first and second grade. Visit our #Governors State of the State Address tracker using the link below to discover governors' #EducationPolicy priorities: https://ow.ly/Jzr650Vnsuz

Thank you for all who joined our Partnering for Success webinar with National Governors Association yesterday! If you or a colleague were unable to join this can't-miss conversation on education trends across the country from #governors State of the State addresses, you can watch the full session on our YouTube channel below Watch the recorded session here: https://ow.ly/aevQ50Vlskg #EducationPolicy