Policy & Legislation


State of our School Infrastructure

Cheat Sheet 2016

A primer of pK-12 public schools infrastructure facts.

Title IX in Transition Under Trump

Title IX will endure, but in what form?

Washington Update: A 2016 Post Election Update

Few pollsters predicted the outcome of the 2016 Presidential election. Education was not a primary talking point during the campaign. The initial questions people who have an interest in education are asking: “What will our President-Elect do? and what is on his agenda?”

Washington Update: A 2016 Post Election Update

Few pollsters predicted the outcome of the 2016 Presidential election. Education was not a primary talking point during the campaign. The initial questions people who have an interest in education are asking: “What will our President-Elect do? and what is on his agenda?”

Restroom Wellness Policies

Wellness Policies and Restrooms

What's love of kids got to do, got to do with it?

Washington Update: Pre-2016 Election

It is a very tight Presidential race, and for many House and Senate seats. Election results can influence the legislative agenda during a lame duck session of Congress and a good part of Congress’ willingness to be active will be determined by the election’s outcomes.

Washington Update: Pre-2016 Election

It is a very tight Presidential race, and for many House and Senate seats. Election results can influence the legislative agenda during a lame duck session of Congress and a good part of Congress’ willingness to be active will be determined by the election’s outcomes.

Preventing the Snowball Effect

The biggest challenges we face in education are acknowledging we are not serving a large number of our students, overcoming our resistance to systemic change, and admitting that if we do nothing we are likely to see a spiral of decline.

Preventing the Snowball Effect

The biggest challenges we face in education are: acknowledging we are not serving a large number of our students; overcoming our resistance to systemic change; and admitting that if we do nothing we are likely to see a spiral of decline.

ESSA and School Facility Conditions

An examination of what the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) states about educational facilities.

Transgender Students and the “Bathroom Bill”

In May of 2016 the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Justice issued guidance to schools regarding transgender students. The “Dear Colleague” letter outlined obligations and explained how they would evaluate a school’s compliance.

Transgender Students and the “Bathroom Bill”

In May of 2016 the U.S. Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Justice issued guidance to schools regarding transgender students. The “Dear Colleague” letter outlined obligations and explained how they would evaluate a school’s compliance.

The Federal Laws of Helping Paws

A primer on postsecondary educational institutions’ accommodation of service animals.

No Time to Lose: How to Build a World-Class Education System State by State

We cannot ignore the reality that most state education systems are falling dangerously behind the world, leaving the United States overwhelmingly underprepared to succeed in the 21st century economy.

No Time to Lose: How to Build a World-Class Education System State by State

We cannot ignore the reality that most state education systems are falling dangerously behind the world, leaving the United States overwhelmingly underprepared to succeed in the 21st century economy.

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