Legislative Actions on Education
Legislative Action
SREB tracks and reports on actions on education issues by state lawmakers across the SREB region. Based on research and meetings with state leaders during their legislative sessions, issues of the Legislative Report detail recent governors’ proposals, bills and funding actions.
Legislators, governors’ staffs and other policy-makers often turn to SREB for the latest information on education issues.
State senators, representatives, their staff members and others may contact SREB State Strategies staff for assistance at any time.
Making Sense of Changes to Teacher Preparation and Licensure
SREB state legislators introduced over 4,600 education bills in 2019 regular sessions. At least 850 of these bills will become law, with roughly one hundred this year relating to teachers and principals. Here’s how seven notable bills align with SREB’s Teacher Preparation Commission recommendations.
August 2019 Legislative Report
Final legislative and budget actions in Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Virginia and West Virginia. Notes from other SREB states.
March 2019 Legislative Report
Governors’ legislative and budget proposals in Florida, Louisiana, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas. Notes from other SREB states.
February 2019 Legislative Report
Governors’ legislative and budget proposals in Arkansas, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, Mississippi, South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia. Notes from other SREB states.
Improving School Climate
This publication includes information on state legislation and considerations for improving adult professional culture and measuring school climate.
2018 Final Legislative Report
A summary of final legislative and budget actions in 2018 across the 16 SREB states.
2018 Legislative Report No. 2
Governors’ legislative and budget proposals in Delaware and Oklahoma. Final actions in Alabama, Arkansas, Maryland, Mississippi and West Virginia. Notes from other SREB states.
2018 Legislative Report No. 1
Governors’ legislative and budget proposals in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia. Notes from other SREB states.
2017 Legislative Briefing
Topical summary of 2017 legislative actions in SREB states.
2017 Final Legislative Report
A summary of final actions in the 16 SREB states based on the 2017 SREB Legislative Report
2017 Legislative Report No. 4
Final actions in Alabama, Delaware, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee and Texas. Notes from other SREB states.
2017 Special Legislative Report
Final actions in Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia
2017 Legislative Report No. 3
Governor’s budget proposal in Delaware. Final actions in Arkansas, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia.
2017 Legislative Report No. 2
Governors’ legislative and budget proposals in Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Texas and West Virginia. Notes from other SREB states.
2017 Legislative Report No. 1
Governors’ legislative and budget proposals in Arkansas, Georgia, Maryland, Mississippi, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. Notes from other SREB states.
2016 Legislative Briefing
Topical summary of 2016 legislative actions in SREB states.
2016 Final Legislative Report
A summary of final actions in the 16 SREB states based on the 2016 SREB Legislative Report
2016 Legislative Report No. 4
Final legislative actions in Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina and Tennessee.
2016 Special Legislative Report
Final legislative actions in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Mississippi, Oklahoma, South Carolina,Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia
2016 Legislative Report No. 3
Governor’s budget proposal in Arkansas and final actions in Florida, Georgia, Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia Notes from other SREB states