Salaries are one of the most powerful policy levers states and school districts can use to attract qualified, effective, and diverse teachers. What role do states play in supporting strategic use of salaries? This report examines the state teacher compensation policies that influence districts' potential strategic use of teacher pay. It analyzes…

Across the country, effort is underway to restrict discussion, learning, and student support related to race and gender/sexual identity in educational settings, targeting schools with state legislation and politicians' orders; national conservative media and organizations; Board directives; and local actors wielding media-fueled talking points. To…

The monograph on the certification of vocational-technical educators, which consists of seven articles by authors with recognized expertise on the subject of certification, was prepared to disseminate helpful certification information to vocational educators in Pennsylvania. Two articles present background information on the history of vocational…