As a member of the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL), I receive a number of briefings every day from various sources. This one is of particular interest as we see the strategies of public education shift to focus on maximizing opportunities that serve students, not brick and mortar institutions.

by Jorge E. Casares 4/8/2020

K-12 Education 

In response to the spread of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), governors and legislatures have mandated statewide closure of at least 124,000 public schools in 48 states and every U.S. territory. (Map: Coronavirus and School Closures – Education Week)

School Meals

While …

The level of misinformation in the media
today regarding HB2022 is stunning. For a bill designed to address the
complaints of both sides of the political spectrum, as well as ESA watchdogs,
one would think that more rigorous oversight might have been welcomed. However,
the addicted to outrage crowd has sought to posit a fallacious argument that
the proposal somehow violates the will of Arizona voters who voted down
Proposition 305 in the last election. I do not believe for a moment that
Arizona voters said they don’t want more accountability and …