State-Specific Resources

New York taxpayers paid nearly $19.7 billion in the 2024-25 academic year for the salaries of 263,868 educators, a recent Newsday report found – drawing outrage from analysts who argue such payouts are fiscally irresponsible.

California’s State Board of Education (SBE) is rolling out new kindergarten through eighth grade teaching assistants: multilingual math bots.

More than 37,000 students have left Oregon’s public schools since the COVID-19 pandemic – reversing a years-long trend and raising questions about enrollment tracking, according to recent reports.

A self-described mother of “two transgender sons” told a Colorado School board on Nov. 11 that banning biological men from women’s sports was discrimination.

Middletown Public Schools in Connecticut has terminated its superintendent, citing a contract violation after learning of his arrest for driving under the influence. 

Incoming Seattle Public Schools Superintendent Ben Shuldiner will be compensated $425,000 per year as part of a newly agreed-upon contract with the school board. What does your school district superintendent make?

The NEA strikes again! How will your school board handle this when it shows up in your classrooms?

What does your School Board think about the dismantling of the Department of Education?

Is your School District ready for a lawsuit based on "disparate treatment?"

Being effective means being aware. Follow trending topics and headlines so you can lead with insight.

Transparency matters. Keeping up with what’s happening in education helps you serve your community well.

Your role is to ensure students receive an academically challenging education. Monitoring current issues keeps you ready.

Stay informed and act with purpose. As a board member you represent your community — stay up to date on the headlines that shape your district.

A mom is fighting a Rhode Island district’s reported charge of $117,000 for her public records request after a high school teacher described the late Charlie Kirk as a “piece of garbage.” 

A survey aimed at middle school children asks kids about gender identity, climate change anxiety and even suicidal thoughts — and warns parents to “not share the survey with anyone else.”

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