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Mann, Sharmila – Education Commission of the States, 2019
This Policy Brief provides a detailed look at 529 education savings plans -- investment accounts with tax advantages -- including a breakdown of maximum annual dollar amounts and state tax deductions allowed, state responses to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, information on legislation in 2018 that changes eligible expenses allowed under 529 plans and…
Descriptors: Investment, Taxes, Federal State Relationship, State Policy
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Shore, Rebecca A.; Lambert, Richard G.; Shue, Pamela L. – Leadership and Policy in Schools, 2021
The Early Childhood Directors Leadership Institute (ECDLI) project addressed a need for effective professional development with a series of Institutes using the Program Administration Scale (PAS), the Program Management Inventory (PMI), and the Plan-Do-Study-Act model, over a 3-year period. Each of the 100 participating program directors in the…
Descriptors: Leadership Training, Professional Development, Preschool Education, Administrators
Clemons, Shannon D. – ProQuest LLC, 2022
This qualitative study investigates the perceptions of alternative school administrators in North Carolina about the impact of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) on them and their campuses. The study interviewed four alternative high school administrators with schools labeled as Comprehensive Support and Improvement (CSI) during the 2018-2019…
Descriptors: High Schools, Nontraditional Education, Administrator Attitudes, School Effectiveness
Pechota, Damion – Education Commission of the States, 2022
To best train and support school leaders in their evolving roles, they require high-quality preparation and in-service pipelines that both address the changing demands on their positions and acknowledge the cascading effects that well-prepared leaders have on both student outcomes and in school culture and retention. Including school leaders in…
Descriptors: Principals, Instructional Leadership, Leadership Training, State Policy
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Harbour, Clifford P. – Community College Review, 2020
Objective: This article reports on a study of archival legal and administrative texts generated during desegregation litigation instituted during the 1970s to enforce Title VI of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. The specific focus of the research was on North Carolina and actions taken by the University of North Carolina and the state's Department of…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, School Desegregation, Higher Education, Civil Rights Legislation
National Comprehensive Center, 2024
Collaboration among Tribes, state educational agencies (SEAs), and local educational agencies (LEAs) is essential for supporting Native students and their education. This infographic highlights the importance of Native education and provides resources, examples, and funding opportunities to enhance collaboration.
Descriptors: American Indian Students, American Indian Education, Agency Cooperation, State Departments of Education
Muñiz, Jacqueline – National Association of State Boards of Education, 2023
Eighteen percent of principals leave their posts annually, according to the most recent federal data. Departing principals cite inadequate preparation and professional development as a key reason for leaving. Yet principal preparation programs have been slow to keep up with the changing demands of the profession. This policy update shares how…
Descriptors: Principals, Internship Programs, Administrator Education, Administrator Qualifications
State Support Network, 2020
A leadership academy is a formal professional learning opportunity for current school leaders, focused on augmenting knowledge and skills, increasing specialization, and refreshing leadership practices. States interested in supporting leadership academies through federal or other funding sources can look to current models of leadership academies…
Descriptors: Principals, Leadership Training, State Programs, Educational Improvement
Henry, Gary T.; Harbatkin, Erica – Grantee Submission, 2020
In contrast to prior federally mandated school reforms, the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) allows states more discretion in reforming their lowest performing schools, removes requirements to disrupt the status quo, and does not allocate substantial additional funds. Using a regression discontinuity design, we evaluate a state turnaround…
Descriptors: State Policy, Educational Change, Educational Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education
Erica Shoulders-Royster – ProQuest LLC, 2020
School principals often contend that having the ability to be the instructional leaders that they were trained to be hinges in part upon maximizing their decision making latitude. These leaders assert that policy flexibility allows schools to make necessary changes without the bureaucracy that they believe stifles reform, improvement strategies,…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Traditional Schools, Educational Policy, Principals
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Holly Thornton – School-University Partnerships, 2021
The North Carolina legislature has mandated establishing school/university partnership lab schools. Partnership schools may help to drive school improvement efforts; however, educators have been forced to adopt multiple initiatives aimed at the improvement of K-12 education and teacher preparation. The likelihood of teachers and professors yet…
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Laboratory Schools, Partnerships in Education, Power Structure
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Mickelson, Ann M.; Stayton, Vicki D.; Correa, Vivian I. – Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 2023
Spurred by the 1986 IDEA reauthorization, the movement toward collaborative, or blended, preservice early childhood personnel preparation now spans an impressive 30-year history. In this paper, we trace the evolution of blended preparation by applying a conceptual framework that situates the development of blended program identity within a…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Teacher Education Programs, Preschool Teachers, Professional Identity
Colleen Hroncich – Cato Institute, 2023
The growth of homeschooling from a somewhat fringe movement during the 1970s and 1980s to a more widespread and socially accepted approach in recent decades has provided a strong foundation of flexible learning models. When Florida's school choice expansion, House Bill 1, was introduced in January 2023, one of its goals was to allow more…
Descriptors: Home Schooling, School Choice, Financial Support, School Funds
Lauren Peisach; Tiffany McDole – Education Commission of the States, 2024
School leaders, specifically principals, play a pivotal role in shaping student learning outcomes. The benefits of strong leaders extend beyond academic achievement, such as reductions in absenteeism and exclusionary discipline. While quality principals are critical for creating and sustaining quality schools, the staffing pipeline is facing…
Descriptors: Leadership Role, Principals, Administrator Effectiveness, State Policy
Jessica Barnes Sabater – ProQuest LLC, 2022
This study explored the impact of military education benefits on influencing how service members, while enlisted, navigated their higher education journeys. Iloh's model of college-going decisions was an integral theoretical framework in the implementation of this qualitative case study. The case study aimed to capture the narratives of the…
Descriptors: Military Service, Military Personnel, Higher Education, Federal Legislation
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