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’ staff and others often turn to SREB for the latest information on education issues. Policymakers and their staff may contact SREB staff for assistance at any time.
Top Five State Education Issues for 2020
This report provides an overview of the top five education issues on the 2020 legislative agendas in SREB states, including:
• workforce
• postsecondary access and affordability
• K-12 funding
• the educator workforce
• school safety and school climate
Teacher Salary Increases, SREB States
2019-20 school year
December 2019
Legislatures in many SREB states took action to increase teacher salaries for the 2019-20 school year. This table summarizes those actions across the region.
2019 Final Legislative Report
A summary of final legislative and budget actions in 2019 across the 16 SREB states.
Dual Enrollment Legislation in SREB States, 2019
This report summarizes 2019 legislation related to dual enrollment by state. It also displays dual enrollment bills by these themes: access, faculty, financial aid, funding and cost, programs and agreements, students and student services student services, transferability, and workforce or career and technical education
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 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.
