Blog: State Actions on Education

Governors discuss strategies for education recovery during SREB event

alan.richard@sreb.org — Mon, 21 Jun 2021 18:36:00 +0000

Governors from three states spoke during a special SREB online event on June 16 of their commitments to improve education and prepare students for a workplace undergoing vast changes from technology and automation.

Governor John Carney of Delaware, Governor Kay Ivey of Alabama, and Governor Brian Kemp of Georgia discussed their priorities for education with SREB President Stephen Pruitt in the final event in SREB’s summer series for policymakers.

How Can a Roundtable on Education Human Capital Help Your State?

David Raney — Tue, 15 Oct 2019 15:17:00 +0000

Another school year has started, and nearly every state in the SREB region is facing major human capital challenges including teacher shortages. Schools now face shortages not only in STEM courses and special education but in most subject areas.

Making Sense of Changes to Teacher Preparation and Licensure

Veronica Johnson — Tue, 20 Aug 2019 18:34:00 +0000

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.

Update on Final Legislative Actions in VA, WV

Jeffrey Grove — Thu, 04 Apr 2019 12:00:00 +0000

While the first and second Legislative Report issues of the year are focused on gubernatorial budget proposals, several SREB states have already completed their 2019 regular legislative sessions — the first ones across the finish line being Virginia and West Virginia. Here is a brief summary of final actions in both states; we’ll have full write-ups on final actions in all 16 SREB states in coming blog posts and Legislative Report editions.

Teacher Salary Proposals

Beth Day — Thu, 14 Mar 2019 04:00:00 +0000

SREB states, 2019 and 2018

Teacher salaries are in the news, and we’ve been getting some questions about what actions SREB states are taking during this year’s legislative sessions. Here are proposals so far in 2019. Bonus: 2018 actions.

ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION: TEACHERS

In This Together: How States Foster Safe Learning Environments

Veronica Johnson — Tue, 12 Feb 2019 15:41:00 +0000

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As legislatures convene regular sessions, we at SREB have observed an uptick in bills focused on school safety. Some propose dramatic changes in the way school districts hire and train security personnel, develop emergency plans, or address students’ mental and emotional health. Others make technical changes to standing laws in order to lower the barriers districts face in creating safe learning environments.