This past month, nine policy analysts published reports about聽what occurred in the following states: Arkansas, California, Idaho, Michigan, Montana, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, and Washington.
Higher Education
California: Daniel Melzer reported that the and replace them with high school grades and course work, SAT, or ACT scores. He cited faculty concerns over 鈥渓ack of local autonomy regarding assessment and placement.鈥� Daniel also shared that the revealed student success.
Michigan: In , Robert Rozema described the Go Blue Guarantee program for high-achieving, low-income students.
New Hampshire: Alexandria Peary explained the . HB 180 would require postsecondary institutions to submit annual reports delineating the number and subjects of courses offered, enrollment, and costs.
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Arkansas: Similar to her report last month, Donna Wake notes in that the Walton Family Foundation provided the funding to allow a charter school, initially slated for revocation, to remain open.
Idaho: Darlene Dyer shares that concluding that 鈥淚f 90 per cent of Idaho鈥檚 3- and 4-year-olds do not have access to preschool (as current figures purport), the impact will be felt for decades in the local economy.鈥�
Montana: Anna Baldwin explains the now allowed for contributions to a scholarship organization and the conflict over monies going to religious schools.
Pennsylvania: Aileen Hower reported, . These students would be able to demonstrate competency through their grades and alternate assessments or industry-based certifications. 聽In Aileen submitted an excerpt from Newsworks revealing how quickly immigrant students in Philadelphia learn English.
Washington: Barbara Ward described the state of Washington grappling with in a special session to address the high court鈥檚 demand that the state pay a fair share of costs for teacher salaries. Barbara also wrote about , allowing students who fail state-mandated tests in English language arts to show their proficiency in other ways.
Both PreK-12 and Higher Education
New Mexico: In , Erin O鈥橬eill notes that the Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund and the New Mexico Center on Law and Poverty sued, 鈥渃laiming that budget cuts and underfunding are preventing Native American students, ELL learners, and low-income students from receiving the necessary educational opportunities guaranteed by the state constitution.鈥�