Press Release
Eighteen states adopted or revised a strategic plan for education in 2025–26, with several of the newest plans emphasizing math learning, workforce readiness, and technology use in schools.
Policy Update
In 2025–26, 18 states adopted or revised a strategic plan for education.
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Strategic staffing offers a way to redistribute responsibilities so that expertise is shared, roles are differentiated, and support is embedded in daily practice.
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By treating retention as a challenge of system and organizational design, state boards can encourage more teachers to stay in the profession.
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State boards can help revolutionize the principalship.
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Smart guidance will give teachers the time, trust, and support to make technological leaps that advance learning.
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Five principles guide staffing design, and state leaders have three tasks.
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Redesigning teacher roles can solve several problems confronting schools at once.
