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Despite policymakers’ efforts to integrate and align core academics with career technical education, the two disciplines remain stubbornly separate in many states. This NASBE policy update outlines incentives the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) provides for states to propel students toward postsecondary success, and it notes three states—Kentucky, Tennessee, and California—that are making significant headway.


Career Readiness and CTE in a Post-NCLB World





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Strengthening the Principal Pipeline through State Leadership Academies

Missouri, Delaware, and North Carolina have developed evidence-based professional learning for current and prospective school leaders to increase their effectiveness and reduce turnover.
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In 2023, several states made significant strides toward universal pre-K, increased funding and support for early educators, and improved literacy and math instruction.
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Curriculum That Counts

Authors in this issue of the Standard draw lessons from a spectrum of state policies that are being used to increase the adoption of high-quality curriculum.

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