Navajo children can continue to use an Arizona Empowerment Scholarship Account (ESA) to attend a school that fits their learning needs thanks to Arizona lawmakers. Supporting educational opportunities for all students, lawmakers passed Senate Bill 1224, allowing students participating in…
The 2020 session of the Indiana General Assembly wrapped up this week on a high note, with lawmakers giving final approval to a range of student-centered policies: Next Generation Learning: HB 1003 authored by Representative Jack Jordan, allows the…
Today, the House Education Committee unanimously passed legislation to provide greater transparency in the implementation of the Colorado Reads Act. HB 20-1288, sponsored by Senator Bob Rankin and Representative Janice Rich, requires schools to post on its website the reading…
Today, the Utah Legislature gave final approval to legislation providing hundreds of students with special needs the opportunity to find the right mix of education services that work for them. House Bill 332, sponsored by Representative Mike Schultz, would establish a…
Today, the Georgia Senate passed legislation to allow more students with special needs to participate in the Georgia Special Needs Scholarship Program. Senate Bill 386, sponsored by Senator Renee Unterman, would allow three additional groups of students with special needs…
This weekend, the West Virginia Legislature passed legislation that will establish an education-to-workforce council to prepare students for high-wage, in-demand careers. Senate Bill 839 will create the Council on Postsecondary Attainment to improve the full continuum of workforce preparedness, spanning K-12 and postsecondary and including adults returning…
Utah representatives passed a bill yesterday to give hundreds of students with special needs the opportunity to find the right mix of education services that work for them. HB 332 would establish a $6 million tax-credit scholarship program for families…
The Indiana Senate approved legislation (HB1065) allowing school districts and non-virtual public charter schools to share local tax dollars. Zach Eckert, ExcelinEd in Action regional legislative director, said, “This bold action makes it clear that districts can – and should…