Education Week

All States Allow Competency-Based Learning. Will It Become a Reality in Schools?

Corrected: This story has been updated to correct the number of districts participating in Washington state’s Mastery-Based Learning Collaborative. Every state now allows schools to embrace competency ...
Government Technology

Which States Have Digital Learning Plans?

While old textbooks, dittos and film strips are rarely seen in most K-12 schools, there’s no federal law requiring districts to replace those learning tools with ...
Center for American Progress

Data on Child Care and Early Learning in the United States

The Center for American Progress’ data dashboard allows users to explore national- and state-level data trends on a range of child care and early learning topics. Read more and explore additional ...
Education Week

States Look to Social-Emotional Learning to Combat Student Misbehavior, Poor Mental Health

Education officials in Missouri are hopeful that new state social-emotional learning standards will eventually help them combat the core challenge of teacher turnover. Over half of the state’s new ...
The Hechinger Report

For preschoolers after the pandemic, more states say: Learn outdoors

A preschooler at the Carrie Murray Nature Center Forest Preschool fills a bucket with water from a stream in Leakin Park. Credit: Jackie Mader/The Hechinger Report The Hechinger Report covers one ...
EdSurge

What We Can Learn From Red States' Approaches to Child Care Challenges

This story was first published in EducationNC. Policymakers across the political spectrum ran for office on child care issues in 2024. From the presidential campaigns to local races, Democrats and ...
Center for American Progress

Data Dashboard: An Overview of Child Care and Early Learning in the United States

The Center for American Progress has developed a data dashboard that allows users to explore national- and state-level data trends on a range of child care and early learning topics, including access ...